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Jean Ritchie

Voice of Appalachia

Jean Ritchie (1922–2015) was one of America’s finest and most beloved traditional singers, considered a national treasure for her work in preserving folkways. The eastern Kentucky coal country where she was raised proved creative fodder for composing such songs as “Blue Diamond Mines,” “Black Waters,” and “The L&N Don’t Stop Here Anymore.” Ritchie is in large part responsible for the revival and popularization of the Appalachian dulcimer, which she often used to accompany her songs.

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Jean Ritchie Celebration of Life: Her Songs…her poems

referenced
Ritchie, Jean
Geordie Music Publishing, Inc.
Description (Brief)
Jean Ritchie Celebration of Life: Her Songs…her poems (New York: Geordie Music Publishing, Inc., 1971). The book features original music and arrangements by Jean Ritchie and photographs by her husband George Pickow.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Nancy B. Hoffman and Elliot L. Hoffman
1971
ID Number
2016.0274.04
accession number
2016.0274
catalog number
2016.0274.04
Object Name
book
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 12 in x 9 in x 3/8 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm x .9525 cm
place made
United States: New York, New York City
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1822735
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-56a7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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