http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/05/tribute-%e2%80%9cqueen-of-american-folk-music%e2%80%9d-odetta-succumbs-to-heart-disease/ A civil rights blog promoting informed discourse on issues of race, justice, equality and democracy. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:11:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2008/12/05/tribute-%e2%80%9cqueen-of-american-folk-music%e2%80%9d-odetta-succumbs-to-heart-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-2596 represent reparate Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:45:37 +0000 http://thedefendersonline.org/?p=1820#comment-2596 I saw a special on Mrs Odetta on Democrasy Now and had not heard of her until the evening. My mother was apparently a fan but I do not remember hearing her music or seeing anything on her in our home before. It is truly tragic because as I watch Democrasy Now present the music I was awed struck. I am now discovering a legend that I wish I had known before. I saw a special on Mrs Odetta on Democrasy Now and had not heard of her until the evening. My mother was apparently a fan but I do not remember hearing her music or seeing anything on her in our home before. It is truly tragic because as I watch Democrasy Now present the music I was awed struck. I am now discovering a legend that I wish I had known before.

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