Concert By Odetta
Enjoy a remarkable concert by Odetta, recorded on December 4, 1981, at the Folkway in Peterborough, N.H. This performance was broadcast over the program "Valley Folk" on WFCR, a radio station in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Odetta Holmes, known simply as Odetta, was an influential American singer, actress, guitarist, lyricist, and a passionate civil and human rights activist. Often referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement," her musical repertoire included a rich blend of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.