Elizabeth Cotten

Summary

Elizabeth Cotten is a human^[1]. She was born in Chapel Hill^[2]. She was born on January 5, 1893^[3]. She passed away in Syracuse^[4]. She died on June 29, 1987^[5]. She worked as a singer^[6], guitarist^[7], folk musician^[8], and songwriter^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,842 views/month, #6,879 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Elizabeth Cotten's place of birth was Chapel Hill^[2].
• Elizabeth Cotten died in Syracuse^[4].
• Elizabeth Cotten was born on January 5, 1893^[3].
• Elizabeth Cotten was born on January 5, 1895^[11].
• Elizabeth Cotten died on June 29, 1987^[5].
• Elizabeth Cotten held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Elizabeth Cotten is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Elizabeth Cotten's professions included singer^[6].
• Elizabeth Cotten's professions included guitarist^[7].
• Elizabeth Cotten worked as a folk musician^[8].
• Elizabeth Cotten's professions included songwriter^[9].
• Elizabeth Cotten received the Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording^[14].
• Elizabeth Cotten received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[15].
• Elizabeth Cotten is recorded as female^[16].
• Elizabeth Cotten's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Elizabeth Cotten's genre is traditional folk music^[18].
• Elizabeth Cotten's genre is blues^[19].
• Elizabeth Cotten's Commons category is recorded as Elizabeth Cotten^[20].
• Elizabeth Cotten's family name is recorded as Cotten^[21].
• Elizabeth Cotten's given name is recorded as Elizabeth^[22].
• Elizabeth Cotten's instrument is recorded as guitar^[23].
• Elizabeth Cotten's instrument is recorded as voice^[24].
• Elizabeth Cotten's instrument is recorded as banjo^[25].
• Elizabeth Cotten's described by source is recorded as Notable Black American Women^[26].
• Elizabeth Cotten's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians^[27].

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Origins and Family

Elizabeth Cotten's place of birth was Chapel Hill^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 5, 1893^[3] and January 5, 1895^[11]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], guitarist^[7], folk musician^[8], and songwriter^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording^[14], a class of award^[28] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[15], a music museum^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1983^[31].

Death and Burial

Elizabeth Cotten died on June 29, 1987^[5]. She died in Syracuse^[4].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Cotten ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,842 views/month, #6,879 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Cotten born?

Elizabeth Cotten was born in Chapel Hill^[2].

Where did Elizabeth Cotten die?

Elizabeth Cotten died in Syracuse^[4].

What did Elizabeth Cotten do for work?

Elizabeth Cotten worked as singer^[6], guitarist^[7], folk musician^[8], and songwriter^[9].

What awards did Elizabeth Cotten receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording^[14] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[15].