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Shake Sugaree

Elizabeth Cotten
Shake Sugaree Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten (1896-1987) wrote her well-known song "Freight Train" at the age of 11 and sang it for nearly 80 years. Through her songwriting, her quietly commanding personality, and her unique left-handed guitar and banjo styles, she has inspired and influenced generations of younger artists. Cotten was declared a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1984, and was recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as a "living treasure." She received a Grammy Award in 1985 when she was 90. These essential 1965-66 recordings include ten previously unreleased tracks. 26 tracks. 60 minutes. Reissued from Folkways 31003.

Track Listing

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Elizabeth Cotten and Brenda Evans
05:02
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102
Elizabeth Cotten
01:59
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103
Elizabeth Cotten
03:37
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104
Elizabeth Cotten
03:25
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105
Elizabeth Cotten
03:42
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106
Elizabeth Cotten
03:45
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107
Elizabeth Cotten
02:02
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108
Elizabeth Cotten
03:01
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109
Elizabeth Cotten
00:53
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110
Elizabeth Cotten
01:36
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111
Elizabeth Cotten
01:52
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112
Elizabeth Cotten and Brenda Evans
02:08
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113
Elizabeth Cotten
01:39
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114
Elizabeth Cotten
01:52
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115
Elizabeth Cotten
02:13
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116
Elizabeth Cotten
01:31
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117
Elizabeth Cotten
01:44
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118
Elizabeth Cotten
01:40
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119
Elizabeth Cotten
01:48
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120
Elizabeth Cotten
01:34
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121
Elizabeth Cotten
01:25
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122
Elizabeth Cotten
02:22
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123
Elizabeth Cotten
02:12
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124
Elizabeth Cotten
02:34
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125
Elizabeth Cotten
02:03
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126
Elizabeth Cotten
02:45