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"This recording helps us glimpse the complex origins and development of both Appalachian string band and Piedmont blues music. Perhaps more important, it conveys how powerful these traditions are when carried on by master artists who are part of a deep family legacy of music making." -Wayne Martin _____________________________________________________________________________

Etta Baker of Morganton, NC, was born in 1913 and has played the guitar since the age of three. She was the premier female Piedmont blues guitar instrumentalist, played the guitar everyday and was constantly working on new arrangements. Etta maintained a beautiful yard and garden, and was matriarch of 108 members in her immediate family.

Track Listing: 1/John Henry 2/Crow Jane 3/Going Down the Road Feeling Bad 4/Railroad Bill 5/Baby I'll Be True to You 6/On the Other Hand Baby 7/Never Let Your Deal Go Down 8/Mississippi Blues 9/Broken Hearted Blues 10/Police Dog Blues 11/Marching Jaybird 12/Carolina Breakdown 13/John Henry 14/Going Down the Road Feeling Bad 15/On the Other Hand Baby 16/Broken Hearted Blues