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Shake Sugaree

by Elizabeth Cotten

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Buck Dance 01:52
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Ruben 02:13
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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.

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released September 21, 2004

2004, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Learn more: folkways.si.edu/elizabeth-cotten/shake-sugaree/american-folk/music/album/smithsonian

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