Artist: Jean Ritchie

Jean Ritchie
Born
December 8, 1922
Country
United States
Comments
Folksinger, songwriter and dulcimer player.
Family
Edna Ritchie   Sister

Performances

Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
1 West Virginia Mine Disaster Jean Ritchie 1969 (3 artists)
2 Blue Diamond Mines Jean Ritchie 1969 (4 artists)
3 The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore Jean Ritchie 1965 (16 artists)
4 Sweet Sorrow in the Wind Jean Ritchie 1977 Emmylou Harris

Covers

Title Performer Release date Originally by
1 Wabash Cannonball Jean Ritchie and Doc Watson 1961 The Carter Family
2 Merry Golden Tree (Child #286) Jean Ritchie 1961
3 O Love Is Teasin' Jean Ritchie 1952
4 Shady Grove Jean Ritchie 1956
5 Gypsum Davy Jean Ritchie 1952
6 The Unquiet Grave Jean Ritchie 1961
7 Little Musgrave Jean Ritchie 1961
8 Lord Randall Jean Ritchie 1961
9 Gypsy Laddie (Child #200) Jean Ritchie 1961
10 The House Carpenter (Child #243) Jean Ritchie 1961
11 Nottamun Town Jean Ritchie 1954
12 Black Is the Color Jean Ritchie 1952 John Jacob Niles
13 The Cuckoo Jean Ritchie 1952
14 Lady Margaret Jean Ritchie 1956
15 Barbary Allen (Child #84) Jean Ritchie 1961
16 Lord Randall Jean Ritchie, Oscar Brand, David Sear 1959

Songs written by

Original songs

Title Written by Covered by
1 West Virginia Mine Disaster Jean Ritchie (3 artists)
2 The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore Jean Ritchie (16 artists)
3 Sweet Sorrow in the Wind Jean Ritchie Emmylou Harris
4 Blue Diamond Mines Jean Ritchie (4 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title Performer Release date Label
1 At Folk City Jean Ritchie and Doc Watson 1961 Folkways
2 Kentucky Mountain Songs Jean Ritchie 1954 Elektra
3 Jean Ritchie Singing the Traditional Songs of Her Kentucky Mountain Family Jean Ritchie 1952 Elektra
4 None but One Jean Ritchie 1977 Sire
5 A Time for Singing Jean Ritchie 1965 Warner Bros.
6 British Traditional Ballads (Child Ballads) in the Southern Mountains, Vol. 2 Jean Ritchie 1961 Folkways
7 British Traditional Ballads (Child Ballads) in the Southern Mountains Jean Ritchie 1961 Folkways
8 Clear Waters Remembered Jean Ritchie 1969 Sire
9 Saturday Night and Sunday Too Jean Ritchie 1956 Riverside
10 A Folk Concert in Town Hall, New York Jean Ritchie, Oscar Brand, David Sear 1959 Folkways

Forum topics

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