Etta Baker
Etta Baker (born March 31, 1913 in Caldwell County , North Carolina , † September 23, 2006 in Fairfax , Virginia ), born Etta Lucille Reid , was an American blues singer and guitarist .
She played six-string acoustic guitars as well as 12-string guitars and five-string banjos .
Baker received various awards, including
- Folk Heritage Award , North Carolina Arts Council (1989)
- National Endowment for the Arts , National Heritage Fellowship (1991)
- North Carolina Award (2003)
Together with her sister Cora Phillips, she received the Brown-Hudson Folklore Award from the North Carolina Folklore Society in 1982 .
Baker last lived in Morganton , North Carolina, and died at the age of 93 while visiting a daughter who had suffered a stroke.
Discographic notes
- 1991: One-Dime Blues ( Rounder Records )
- 1999: Railroad Bill ( Music Maker )
- 2004: Etta Baker with Taj Mahal (MM50)
- 2005: Carolina Breakdown by Etta Baker with Cora Phillips (MM56)
- 2006: Instrumental Music of the Southern Appalachians: Traditional Years (Empire)
Web links
- Etta Baker, North Carolina Arts Council ( July 9, 2011 memento on the Internet Archive )
- Etta Baker, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources ( May 28, 2006 memento in the Internet Archive )
- Live recording of "One Dime Blues," performed by Etta Baker (Track 7; recorded during the Florida Folk Festival 1994, public use made possible by the Florida State Archives)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baker, Etta |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Reid, Etta Lucille (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues singer and guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 31, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Caldwell County , North Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 23, 2006 |
| Place of death | Fairfax , Virginia |