Artist: Odetta

Odetta
Real name
Odetta Holmes
Born
December 31, 1930
Died
December 2, 2008
Country
United States
Comments
Blues, gospel and folk singer, guitarist and composer. Odetta was known as the "Voice of the Civil Rights Movement". Also known as Odetta Felious (stepfather's surname) and Odetta Gordon (es-spouse's surname).
See also
John the Revelator

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Hit or Miss Odetta December 1970 (2 artists)
Sampled by (2 artists)
2 Take This Hammer Odetta 1958 (30 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Alabama Bound Odetta 1956 Prince's Orchestra
2 Another Man Done Gone Odetta 1956 Vera Hall
3 Baby, I'm in the Mood for You Odetta 1965 Bob Dylan
4 Battle Hymn of the Republic Odetta 1959
5 Children Go Where I Send Thee Odetta 1960
6 Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies Odetta 1963
7 Cool Water Odetta 1963 Bob Atcher
8 Cotton Fields Back Home Odetta 1959 Leadbelly
9 Deportee Odetta 1964
10 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Odetta 1965 Bob Dylan - Paul Clayton
11 Down on Me Odetta 1959 Deacon Leon Davis and His Congregation
12 Every Night Odetta December 1970 Paul McCartney
13 Frog Went A-Courtin' Odetta 1964
14 Glory, Glory Odetta 1956 The Elders McIntorsh and Edwards' Sanctified Singers
15 Go Tell It on the Mountain Odetta 1960
16 God's Gonna Cut You Down Odetta 1956
17 Green Sleeves Odetta 1958
18 He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Odetta 1958 Rev. F. W. McGee
19 John Henry Odetta 1954
20 Listening to Old Voices Odetta August 22, 2000 John Hiatt
21 Lo and Behold Odetta December 1970 James Taylor
22 Mama Told Me Not to Come Odetta December 1970 Eric Burdon & The Animals
23 Mary Had a Baby Odetta 1960
24 Masters of War Odetta 1965 Bob Dylan
25 Mr. Tambourine Man Odetta 1965 Bob Dylan
26 Mule Skinner Blues Odetta 1956 Jimmie Rodgers
27 No Expectations Odetta December 1970 The Rolling Stones
28 Old Blue Odetta 1954
29 Paths of Victory Odetta 1964 Bob Dylan
30 Poor Wayfaring Stranger Odetta 1964 Burl Ives
31 Rock Island Line Odetta 1954 Leadbelly
32 She Moved Through the Fair Odetta 1963
33 Take Me to the Pilot Odetta December 1970 Elton John
34 The Foggy Dew Odetta 1959
35 The Gallows Pole Odetta 1958 Bentley Ball
36 The Midnight Special Odetta 1958 Dave Cutrell with McGinty's Oklahoma Cow Boy Band
37 The Times They Are A-Changin' Odetta 1965 Bob Dylan
38 Tomorrow Is a Long Time Odetta 1965 Bob Dylan
39 Walkin' Down the Line Odetta 1965 Bob Dylan
40 With God on Our Side Odetta 1965 Bob Dylan - Dominic Behan

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Hit or Miss Odetta (2 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Christmas Spirituals Odetta 1960 Vanguard
2 My Eyes Have Seen Odetta 1959 Vanguard
3 Odetta at the Gate of Horn Odetta 1958 Tradition Records
4 Odetta and Larry Odetta 1954 Fantasy
5 Odetta Sings Odetta December 1970 Polydor
6 Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues Odetta 1956 Tradition Records
7 Odetta Sings Dylan Odetta 1965 RCA Victor
8 Odetta Sings of Many Things Odetta 1964 RCA Victor
9 One Grain of Sand Odetta 1963 Vanguard

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Folk Festival at Newport Volume 2 various artists 1959 Vanguard
2 Rollin' Into Memphis - Songs of John Hiatt various artists August 22, 2000 Telarc

Forum topics

Topic Board Started by Replies Last message down
1 Pastures of Plenty cover by Odetta Add songs tex napalm 0 2006-11-24 09:38:30 GMT by tex napalm

Added by Bastien on
Page generated on

Report errors about this artist