On my latest album, One Guitar Woman, I pay tribute to many of the female pioneers of the guitar, all of whom are among the biggest influences on my approach to playing the instrument. On the album, I ...

CARRBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- There are many fabulous artist who have found success but started their career right here in North Carolina. One of those people is Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten. A legendary blues ...

Freight Train Blues, a concert series celebrating the life of blues legend and Carrboro native Elizabeth Cotten, is back for its ninth year this summer. The concert series focuses on traditional folk ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The old woman in the recording tells you she is from Chapel Hill, N.C. In the background, she ...

Elizabeth Cotten is one of the most innovative guitarists in American music history. She was self-taught and developed a distinctive left-handed style in which she held the guitar upside down so that ...

Elizabeth Cotten grew up in what is now Carrboro, along the railroad tracks on Lloyd Street. Smithsonian Global Sound Elizabeth Cotten, who was born and raised in the area of Chapel Hill now known as ...

On Wednesday morning, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2022 inductees. Embodying perhaps more a spirit than a specific rock sound, the wide-ranging class of 22 includes Dolly Parton, Eminem, ...

A self-taught musician, Elizabeth Cotten changed American folk music. The twice-nominated folk musician, Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten won her first Grammy at 90 years old. Fiercely proud of her North ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This guitar was made by C.F. Martin ...

Forbidden from playing music, a young Elizabeth Cotten — born in 1893 in what is now part of Carrboro — secretly borrowed her brother’s banjo and guitar. She flipped the instruments upside down to ...