Odetta. R.I.P.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:44 am
The death has occured of the woman Bob Dylan cites as the inspiration to go all folky
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/e ... detta.html
And we will never hear her likes again. This is her singing a Dylan tune.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl0GjjxepnU
This particular tune was covered by Elvis, who didn't like Dylan or any of his songs. He first heard Odetta singing it.
The thing is, I like neither of the aforementioned gentlemen. Odetta rocks.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/e ... detta.html
And we will never hear her likes again. This is her singing a Dylan tune.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl0GjjxepnU
This particular tune was covered by Elvis, who didn't like Dylan or any of his songs. He first heard Odetta singing it.
The thing is, I like neither of the aforementioned gentlemen. Odetta rocks.