BLACK MUSIC MONTH (OLD SCHOOL): Odetta

Odetta never thought a big girl like her could grow up to become the next Marian Anderson. So in her early twenties, she fell into folk singing, only to rock souls across the country for the next six decades.

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BLACK MUSIC MONTH (OLD SCHOOL): Odetta

POSTED: Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 3:00 PM

Filed Under: Music

Odetta never thought a big girl like her could grow up to become the next Marian Anderson. So in her early twenties, she fell into folk singing, only to rock souls across the country for the next six decades.

Thank the heavens she did. Odetta's sound didn't only endear her to typical folk fans. Her music inspired a new generation of folk artists from all backgrounds, and her voice became a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement. The uniting force of her sound is evident when you look at her biggest champions — people like Bob Dylan, Maya Angelou, and Joan Baez.

One country boy who loved him some Odetta was Johnny Cash. This appearance on his variety show comes from 1969. The icons share some adorable banter and sing a duet but before, that Odetta lays down the law on her own. As Americans, we have a lot to celebrate. Gotta love collaborations like these that remind us of that. Happy early Fourth of July, everybody.

(cassie.owens@citypaper.net)

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