ETTA BAKER: Railroad Bill

Etta Baker

Railroad Bill

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"One of the signature chords of my guitar vocabulary comes from her version of Railroad Bill. Enjoy this beautiful album of guitar instrumentals." -Taj Mahal

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Etta Baker of Morganton, North Carolina, was born in 1913 and has been playing guitar since the age of four. She is the premier woman Piedmont blues guitarist. Her only contemporary was the late Elizabeth Cotton of Carrboro, North Carolina. Etta maintains a beautiful garden - an Eden of flowers, herbs, shrubs, healing plants, and fruit trees. She works in her yard every morning, coming inside only for lunch. Etta is constantly working on new arrangements as she plays the guitar every day.

"Because she was a stunning beauty, Etta's husband refused to let her travel and perform away from home. She never stopped playing the music! This gracious grandmother was the source of a great deal of joy and surprise when I found that she still played guitar after I had heard her early recordings in the sixties. One of the signature chords of my guitar vocabulary comes from her version of "Railroad Bill." This was the first guitar-picking style that I ever learned." -Taj Mahal

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  • Railroad Bill
    author: sherri

    This Cd is sooooo relaxing, cheerful, and just plain fun to listen to. I can visualize myself sitting on the porch watching her play. I truly enjoyed listening to Etta play and I will listen to this Cd many times in the future...thank you Etta!

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