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Odetta

American singer (1930–2008)

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Names in other languages(49)

zh-hans

欧蒂塔

zh-hant

歐蒂塔

zh-hk

歐蒂塔

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欧蒂塔

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欧蒂塔

zh-tw

歐蒂塔

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Odetta

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Odetta Holmes

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Одетта Холмс

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אודטה

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Odetta

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Odetta

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Odetta

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Odetta

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オデッタ

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اودتا

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Odetta Holmes

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Odetta Holmes

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Odetta

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Odetta

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歐蒂塔

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Odetta Holmes

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اودتا

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오데타

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Одетта

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اوديتا

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Odetta

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Odetta Holmes

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Օդետտա Հոլմս

Identity & names
Given name
first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names

Odetta

Family name
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Holmes

Life & background
Date of birth
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December 30, 1930

Date of death
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December 1, 2008

Country of citizenship
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United States

Place of birth
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Birmingham

Place of death
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New York City

Music & creative work
Instrument
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guitar

Instrument
musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

keyboard instrument

Instrument
musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

voice

Record label
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Fantasy

Record label
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Tradition Records

Record label
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RCA Records

Record label
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Fast Folk

Awards & recognition
Award received
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National Medal of Arts

Award received
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War Resisters League Peace Award

Award received
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Library of Congress Living Legend

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Odetta: Albums & Discography

Popular albums and track listings from the Odetta catalog.

  1. Blues Everywhere I Go(1999)

    Available in store

    Tracklist

    1. 1Blues Everywhere I Go
    2. 2Please Send Me Someone To Love
    3. 3Dink's Blues
    4. 4Unemployment Blues
    5. 5TB Blues
    6. 6Trouble Everywhere / I've Been Living With The Blues
    7. 7Can't Afford To Lose My Man
    8. 8Homeless Blues
    9. 9Oh Papa
    10. 10Look The World Over
    11. 11Careless Love / St. Louis Blues
    12. 12Hear Me Talking To You
    13. 13Rich Man Blues
    14. 14W.P.A. Blues
    15. 15You Gotta Know How
  2. Christmas Spirituals(1988)

    Available in store

    Tracklist

    1. A1Rise Up Shepard And Follow
    2. A2What Month Was Jesus Born In?
    3. A3Mary Had A Baby
    4. A4Somebody Talking 'Bout Jesus
    5. A5Virgin Mary Had One Son
    6. A6Go Tell It On The Mountain
    7. A7Shout For Joy
    8. B1Poor Little Jesus
    9. B2O Jerusalem
    10. B3Ain't That A-Rockin'
    11. B4If Anybody Asks You
    12. B5Beautiful Star
    13. B6Children Go Where I Send Thee
  3. Sometimes I Feel Like Cryin' / Odetta And The Blues(2017)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Sometimes I Feel Like Cryin'
    2. 1Gonna Take My Time2:08
    3. 2Stranger Here3:22
    4. 3I've Been Living With The Blues2:43
    5. 4Be My Woman2:39
    6. 5Poor Man2:58
    7. 6Empty Pocket Blues3:30
    8. 7I Just Can't Keep From Cryin'2:24
    9. 8Special Delivery2:51
    10. 9If I Had Wings3:56
    11. 10Darlin' Baby2:52
    12. 11Misery Blues2:59
    13. 12House Of The Rising Sun3:43
    14. 14Odetta And The Blues
    15. 13Hard, Oh Lord4:09
    16. 14Believe I'll Go3:06
    17. 15Oh, Papa3:19
    18. 16How Long Blues2:11
    19. 17Hogan's Alley2:13
    20. 18Leavin' This Mornin'2:50
    21. 19Oh, My Babe4:25
    22. 20Yonder Comes The Blues2:52
    23. 21Make Me A Pallet On The Floor3:50
    24. 22Weeping Willow Blues2:38
    25. 23Go Down, Sunshine2:22
    26. 24Nobody Knows When You're Down And Out2:23
    27. 27Bonus Tracks
    28. 25Joshua1:54
    29. 26Hush Little Baby1:33
    30. 27Alabama Bound1:40
  4. Odetta Sings Ballads & Blues(2016)

    Tracklist

    1. 1-1Santy Anno1:57
    2. 1-2If I Had A Ribbon Bow2:44
    3. 1-3Mule Skinner Blues2:51
    4. 1-4Another Man Done Gone2:13
    5. 1-5Shame And Scandal2:25
    6. 1-6Jack O'Diamonds3:18
    7. 1-7Buked And Scorned2:42
    8. 1-8Easy Rider5:11
    9. 1-9Joshua1:55
    10. 1-10Hound Dog3:53
    11. 1-11Glory Glory2:15
    12. 1-12Alabama Bound1:44
    13. 1-13Been In The Pen2:33
    14. 1-14Deep Blue Sea3:04
    15. 1-15God's Gonna Cut You Down1:51
    16. 1-16Spiritual Trilogy: Oh Freedom / Come And Go With Me / I'm On My Way6:03
    17. 1-17Motherless Children2:12
    18. 1-18Ox Driver Song2:38
    19. 1-19If I Had A Hammer1:52
    20. 1-20I'm Going Back To The Red Clay Country4:31
    21. 1-21When I Was A Young Girl2:51
    22. 1-22The Gallows Pole (Live)2:35
    23. 1-23God's Gonna Cut You Down (Live)2:10
    24. 1-24John Riley3:26
    25. 1-25John Henry3:32
    26. 2-1Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho (Live)2:28
    27. 2-2All The Pretty Little Horses3:02
    28. 2-3Prettiest Train3:23
    29. 2-4Meeting At The Building2:34
    30. 2-5No More Auction Block For Me2:16
    31. 2-6Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child3:21
    32. 2-7Motherless Child2:41
    33. 2-8Ain't No Grave Can Hold My Body Down3:25
    34. 2-9He's Got The Whole World In His Hands1:56
    35. 2-10Sail Away Ladies, Sail Away2:24
    36. 2-11The Gallows Pole (Alternate Version)2:57
    37. 2-12Lowlands2:40
    38. 2-13The Fox1:53
    39. 2-14Maybe She Go1:49
    40. 2-15The Lass From The Low Countree4:37
    41. 2-16Timber3:16
    42. 2-17Deep River3:04
    43. 2-18Chilly Winds2:46
    44. 2-19Greensleeves2:52
    45. 2-20Devilish Mary1:56
    46. 2-21All The Pretty Little Horses (Alternate Version)3:05
    47. 2-22The Midnight Special2:38
    48. 2-23Take This Hammer3:32
    49. 2-24There's A Hole In My Bucket4:16
  5. 7 Classic Albums Plus Bonus Radio Tracks(2012)

    Tracklist

    1. 1The Tin Angel (With Larry Mohr)
    2. 1.1John Henry3:07
    3. 1.2Old Cotton Fields At Home3:57
    4. 1.3The Frozen Logger2:51
    5. 1.4Run, Come See Jerusalem2:05
    6. 1.5Old Blue2:34
    7. 1.6Water Boy2:38
    8. 1.7Santy Anno2:16
    9. 1.8I Was Born About 10,000 Years Ago / The Biggest Thing2:46
    10. 1.9Riding My Car (Car Song)1:25
    11. 1.10No More Cane On The Brazos2:17
    12. 1.11Payday At Coal Creek3:01
    13. 1.12Buked And Scorned2:45
    14. 1.13Rock Island Line1:45
    15. 15My Eyes Have Seen
    16. 1.14Poor Little Jesus1:54
    17. 1.15Bald Headed Women2:20
    18. 1.16Motherless Children2:10
    19. 1.17I Know Where I'm Going2:01
    20. 1.18The Foggy Dew5:30
    21. 1.19I've Been Driving On Bald Mountain / Water Boy6:53
    22. 1.20Ox-Driver Song2:34
    23. 1.21Down On Me2:54
    24. 1.22Saro Jane2:45
    25. 1.23Three Pigs1:17
    26. 1.24No More Cane On The Brazos3:39
    27. 1.25Jumpin' Judy2:26
    28. 1.26Battle Hymn Of The Republic3:51
    29. 29Odetta Sings Ballads And Blues
    30. 2.1Santy Anno1:53
    31. 2.2If I Had A Ribbon Bow2:40
    32. 2.3Muleskinner Blues2:48
    33. 2.4Another Man Done Gone2:09
    34. 2.5Shame And Scandal2:20
    35. 2.6Jack O' Diamonds3:12
    36. 2.7Buked And Scorned2:38
    37. 2.8Easy Rider5:05
    38. 2.9Joshua1:51
    39. 2.10Hound Dog3:48
    40. 2.11Glory Glory2:10
    41. 2.12Alabama Bound1:39
    42. 2.13Been In The Pen2:31
    43. 2.14Deep Blue Sea2:59
    44. 2.15Gods Gonna Cut You Down1:48
    45. 2.16Spiritual Trilogy: Oh Freedom / Come And Go With Me / I'm On My Way6:05
    46. 46Christmas Spirituals
    47. 2.17Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow1:45
    48. 2.18What Month Was Jesus Born In?2:00
    49. 2.19Mary Had A Baby1:45
    50. 2.20Somebody's Talking 'Bout Jesus2:45
    51. 2.21Virgin Mary Had One Son2:40
    52. 2.22Go Tell It On The Mountain2:03
    53. 2.23Shout For Joy1:38
    54. 2.24Poor Little Jesus2:20
    55. 2.25O Jerusalem1:24
    56. 2.26Ain't That A-Rockin2:01
    57. 2.27If Anybody Asks You2:33
    58. 2.28Beautiful Star2:39
    59. 2.29Children Go Where I Send Thee6:58
    60. 60At The Gate Of Horn
    61. 3.1He's Got The Whole World In His Hands1:53
    62. 3.2Sail Away Ladies, Sail Away2:21
    63. 3.3The Gallow's Pole2:52
    64. 3.4Lowlands2:36
    65. 3.5The Fox1:48
    66. 3.6Maybe She Go1:46
    67. 3.7The Lass From The Low Countree4:33
    68. 3.8Timber3:10
    69. 3.9Deep River2:59
    70. 3.10Chilly Winds2:42
    71. 3.11Greensleeves2:48
    72. 3.12Devilish Mary1:52
    73. 3.13All The Pretty Little Horses2:59
    74. 3.14The Midnight Special2:34
    75. 3.15Take This Hammer3:26
    76. 76Ballads For Americans And Other American Ballads
    77. 3.16Ballad For Americans11:41
    78. 3.17This Land2:18
    79. 3.18On Top Of Old Smokey3:00
    80. 3.19Hush Little Baby1:30
    81. 3.20Dark As A Dungeon4:19
    82. 3.21Great Historical Bum1:57
    83. 3.22Payday At Coal Creek3:28
    84. 3.23Going Home2:41
    85. 3.24Pastures Of Plenty4:00
    86. 86Odetta At Carnegie Hall
    87. 4.1If I Had A Hammer1:53
    88. 4.2Red Clay Country4:32
    89. 4.3When I Was A Young Girl2:51
    90. 4.4The Gallow's Pole2:37
    91. 4.5God's A-Gonna Cut You Down2:11
    92. 4.6John Riley3:27
    93. 4.7John Henry3:23
    94. 4.8Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho2:22
    95. 4.9All The Pretty Little Horses3:03
    96. 4.10Prettiest Train3:24
    97. 4.11Meeting At The Building2:35
    98. 4.12No More Auction Block2:17
    99. 4.13Hold On2:42
    100. 4.14Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child3:23
    101. 4.15Ain't No Grave Can Hold My Body Down3:15
    102. 102Studs Terkel Radio Show
    103. 4.16He's Got The Whole World In His Hands2:09
    104. 4.17Muleskinner Blues2:47
    105. 4.18The Gallow's Pole2:57
    106. 4.19Hound Dog Bay At The Moon4:14
    107. 4.20The Fox1:46
    108. 4.21I've Been Buked, I've Been Scorned3:36
    109. 4.22The Lass From The Low Countree4:16
    110. 4.23Another Man Done Gone2:39
    111. 4.24Take This Hammer4:42
  6. Ballads For Americans And Other American Ballads / At Carnegie Hall(2002)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Ballads For Americans And Other American Ballads
    2. 1Ballad For Americans
    3. 2This Land
    4. 3On Top Of Old Smokey
    5. 4Hush Little Baby
    6. 5Dark As A Dungeon
    7. 6Great Historical Bum
    8. 7Payday At Coal Creek
    9. 8Going Home
    10. 9Pastures Of Plenty
    11. 11At Carnegie Hall
    12. 10If I Had A Hammer
    13. 11I'm Going Back To The Red Clay Country
    14. 12When I Was A Young Girl
    15. 13Gallows Pole
    16. 14God's A-Gonna Cut You Down
    17. 15John Riley
    18. 16John Henry
    19. 17Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho
    20. 18All The Pretty Little Horses
    21. 19Prettiest Train
    22. 20Meeting At The Building
    23. 21No More Auction Block For Me
    24. 22Hold On
    25. 23Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
    26. 24Ain't No Grave Can Hold My Body Down
  7. Absolutely The Best(2000)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Gallows Tree
    2. 2Joshua
    3. 3Chilly Winds
    4. 4He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
    5. 5Take This Hammer
    6. 6Muleskinner Blues
    7. 7Another Man Done Gone
    8. 8Midnight Special
    9. 9Alabama Bound
    10. 10God's Gonna Cut You Down
    11. 11Glory, Glory
    12. 12Easy Rider
    13. 13Jack O'Diamonds
    14. 14Shame And Scandal
    15. 15'Bucked And Scorn
    16. 16Lowlands
    17. 17Pretty Horses
    18. 18Spritual Trilogy: Oh Freedom, Come And Go With Me, I'm On My Way
  8. Livin' With The Blues(2000)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor3:21
    2. 2Mean And Evil2:19
    3. 3Livin' With The Blues3:39
    4. 4Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out2:12
    5. 5House Of The Rising Sun3:14
    6. 6Empty Pocket Blues2:21
    7. 7Fare-Thee-Well4:18
    8. 8Rosie2:25
    9. 9Special Delivery Blues2:37
    10. 10Down On Me2:56
    11. 11Another Man Done Gone2:31
    12. 12Jumpin' Judy2:26
    13. 13Timber3:23
    14. 14Rambler-Gambler3:17
    15. 15Sail Away, Ladies2:37
    16. 16Midnight Special3:21
    17. 17Rambling Round Your City4:01
    18. 18Bald Headed Woman2:20
    19. 19Ain't No Grave2:19
    20. 20Roll On, Buddy3:00
  9. To Ella(1998)

  10. As Blue As They Can Be(1993)

Odetta: Biography & Facts

Names in other languages

  • zh-hans
    欧蒂塔
  • zh-hant
    歐蒂塔
  • zh-hk
    歐蒂塔
  • zh-cn
    欧蒂塔
  • zh-sg
    欧蒂塔
  • zh-tw
    歐蒂塔
  • pt
    Odetta
  • pl
    Odetta Holmes
  • ru
    Одетта Холмс
  • he
    אודטה
  • fr
    Odetta
  • es
    Odetta
  • en
    Odetta
  • ca
    Odetta
  • fi
    Odetta
  • it
    Odetta
  • gl
    Odetta
  • de
    Odetta
  • ja
    オデッタ
  • fa
    اودتا
  • nds
    Odetta Holmes
  • ga
    Odetta
  • sv
    Odetta Holmes
  • da
    Odetta
  • nl
    Odetta
  • zh
    歐蒂塔
  • nb
    Odetta Holmes
  • nn
    Odetta
  • br
    Odetta
  • cy
    Odetta
  • hu
    Odetta
  • de-ch
    Odetta
  • en-ca
    Odetta
  • en-gb
    Odetta
  • pt-br
    Odetta
  • sl
    Odetta
  • cs
    Odetta
  • ast
    Odetta
  • sq
    Odetta
  • azb
    اودتا
  • ko
    오데타
  • uk
    Одетта
  • arz
    اوديتا
  • eu
    Odetta
  • pap
    Odetta Holmes
  • yo
    Odetta
  • ig
    Odetta
  • eo
    Odetta
  • hy
    Օդետտա Հոլմս

Identity & names

Given name

first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names

Odetta
Family name

part of full name of person

Holmes

Life & background

Date of birth

date on which the subject was born

December 30, 1930
Date of death

date on which the subject died

December 1, 2008
Country of citizenship

the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen

United States
Place of birth

most specific known birth location of a person, animal or fictional character

Birmingham
Place of death

most specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) death location of a person, animal or fictional character

New York City

Music & creative work

Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

guitar
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

keyboard instrument
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

voice
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Fantasy
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Tradition Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

RCA Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Fast Folk

Awards & recognition

Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

National Medal of Arts
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

War Resisters League Peace Award
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Library of Congress Living Legend

Source: Wikidata (Q237633)