Odetta Sings Folk Songs
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| Odetta Sings Folk Songs | ||||
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| Released | September 1963 | |||
| Studio | RCA Victor Studio A, New York City | |||
| Genre | Folk, blues | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Hugo & Luigi | |||
| Odetta chronology | ||||
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Odetta Sings Folk Songs is a studio album by American folk singer Odetta, released on the RCA Victor label in September 1963.[1] The album peaked at number 75 on the Billboard 200 chart.[2] The album was nominated as the Best Folk Recording at the 6th Annual Grammy Awards.[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "900 Miles" – 3:10
- "Blowin' in the Wind" (Bob Dylan) – 4:09
- "Maybe She Go" – 1:54
- "I Never Will Marry" – 1:55
- "Yes I See" – 2:53
- "Why'n Oh Why" – 2:05
- "Shenandoah" – 3:46
- "The Golden Vanity" – 4:02
- "Roberta" – 3:07
- "Anthem of the Rainbow" (Forrest Tollis, Robert Cosbey, Jr.) – 4:07
- "All My Trials" – 3:32
- "This Little Light of Mine" (Harry Loes) – 3:03
Personnel
[edit]- Odetta – vocals, guitar
- Bruce Langhorne – guitar
- Victor Sproles – bass
- Technical
- Mickey Crofford – recording engineer
Production notes
[edit]- Engineered by Mickey Crofford
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[2] | 75 |
References
[edit]- ^ Christian, George (September 15, 1963). "Pop Records". Sec. 7: Home Section. The Houston Post. p. 30. Retrieved June 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Odetta Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Anderson, Polly (December 4, 2008). "Folk music rights legend dies". The Huntsville Times. Associated Press. p. A8. Retrieved June 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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