Odetta (R.I.P.)
She wanted to hang on until Obama’s inauguration, but didn’t quite make it. It seems odd that very recently, Odetta was referenced in writing here. But besides that, she was really my introduction to folk music. A link to musics past as well as this nation’s, she carried a wealth of ideas and experiences that all too many won’t be able to learn.
I was lucky enough to watch her perform twice, but right now, that doesn’t really seem like all that much.
(I have no idea what those pictures are about, but the song’s good.)
