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#ElizabethCotten won a Grammy in 1985 at the age of 90 for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording for her Arhoolie LP, which she recorded in her late 80s. Her finger-picking guitar style has been emulated by numerous folk-guitar players. #StoryofArhoolie #WomensHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on March 21, 2019.

North Carolina native #ElizabethCotten (1895–1987) first picked up her brother’s banjo at the age of eight. Left-handed, she taught herself to play the right-handed guitar upside down. #StoryofArhoolie #WomensHistoryMonth https://t.co/u2NcUZLiPs This tweet was posted on March 21, 2019.