Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie (December 8, 1922 – June 1, 2015) was an American folk music singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player. Elektra records signed her and released three albums: Jean Ritchie Sings (1952), Songs of Her Kentucky Mountain Family (1957) and A Time for Singing (1962). Ritchie was born in Viper, Kentucky.
Jean Ritchie | |
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 Jean Ritchie after a performance on April 26, 2008. | |
| Born | December 8, 1922 |
| Died | June 1, 2015 (aged 92) Berea, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1948–2015 |
| Spouse(s) | George Pickow (1950–2010; his death); 2 children |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Folk |
| Instruments | Appalachian dulcimer, Vocals |
| Labels | Folkways, Elektra, Sire, Greenhays, Flying Fish, Riverside, Tradition, Argo, Collector, June Appal Recordings, Pacific Cascade Records, Warner Brothers |
Ritchie died in Berea, Kentucky, aged 92.
Jean Ritchie Media
- Balis Wilmer Ritchie.png
Balis Wilmer Ritchie, Jean's father
Elizabeth Cronin
An Appalachian dulcimer
Folk vocalist Jean Ritchie.
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Other websites
- Live 1976 recording of Ritchie performing "Nottamun Town" from the Florida Folklife Collection (made available for public use by the State Archives of Florida)
- Photographs of Jean Ritchie while artist in residence at UC Santa Cruz in 1978, from the UC Santa Cruz Library's Digital Collections[dead link]
- Videos on Woodsongs Archive Archived 2008-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
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