#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#WomensHistoryMonthThis 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/u2NcUZLiPsThis tweet was posted on March 21, 2019.