Libba Cotton at the 1982 Swayed Pines Folk Festival

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Title

Libba Cotton at the 1982 Swayed Pines Folk Festival

Subject

Cotton, Elizabeth "Libba"
Swayed Pines Folk Festival

Description

Photo of musician Libba Cotton. She was born in 1893 and began recording in her mid-60s. Michael Seeger helped her with her first album, after hearing her sing after hiring her as his maid. She traveled all over the US and had played at Carnegie Hall and appeared on Austin City Limits.

Creator

Community (SJU Public Information Office)

Publisher

Saint John's University Archives

Date

1982

Rights

In copyright.

Format

.PNG

Type

Still image.

Collection

Citation

Community (SJU Public Information Office), “Libba Cotton at the 1982 Swayed Pines Folk Festival,” College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Libraries, accessed June 19, 2025, https://csbsjulib.omeka.net/items/show/1411.