Sings Ballads and Blues

by Odetta

Overview

Odetta's debut album was a strong, confident effort featuring just her and her guitar on 16 tracks, most of which were traditional in origin. In its day, it was quite an influential recording; Bob Dylan, in fact, once cited this record in particular as the one that made him decide to trade in his electric guitar and amplifier for an acoustic guitar. Several of the songs would find their ways into the repertoires of subsequent folkies, and even some folk-rock bands. There's no way of knowing whether they heard the tunes first on this release, but it's entirely possible, as it was one of the first strong traditional folk LPs. It's now been reissued on CD, and retains a lot of its original appeal in the power and emotional depth of the performances. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/24/2011
Label:	Essential Media Mod
UPC:	0894231110528
Rank:	121268

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Odetta   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)

Technical Credits

Dean Gitter   Producer
Jack Hawkins   Engineer
Lead Belly   Composer
John A. Lomax   Composer
Vera Hall   Composer
Lou Singer   Composer
Huddie Ledbetter   Composer
Hughie Prince   Composer
Jimmie Rodgers   Composer
George Vaughn   Composer
Alan Lomax   Composer
David Greenberg   Reissue Producer
Jonathan Wyner   Mastering
Odetta   Composer
Public Domain   Composer
Ruby Pickens Tartt   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Kenneth S. Goldstein   Editing