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Elizabeth Cotten

Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten (January 5, 1893 – June 29, 1987) was an American folk and blues musician. She was a self-taught left-handed guitarist who played a guitar strung for a right-handed player, but played it upside down.[4] This position meant that she would play the bass lines with her fingers and the melody with her thumb. Her signature alternating bass style has become known as "Cotten picking".

Known For: Acting
Born: Carrboro, North Carolina, USA, 1893-01-05
Died: 1987-06-29

Film

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
119760
22022Self - Inductee (archive footage)81

Television

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11961Self - Musician51
21965Self0
31975Self62
42003Self (archive footage)73
52006Self (archival footage)0