Singer, guitarist, songwriter, and a civil and human rights activist, Odetta Holmes was known for her renditions of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, her family moved to Los Angeles when she was six years old. At the age of 13, she received operatic training and started playing the acoustic […]
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