Jean Ritchie

Overview

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Birthday
Dec 08, 1922 (102 years old)
Death date
Jun 01, 2015

Jean Ritchie

Known For

Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story
0h 58m
Movie 1996

Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

Chronicles the 50-year career of singer/songwriter Jean Ritchie, from Viper, Kentucky to the New York stage. Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, and her family and friends in Eastern Kentucky are among those interviewed. A 1996 KET production.

Next of Kin
1h 48m
Movie 1989

Next of Kin

Truman Gates, a Chicago cop, sets out to find his brother's killer. Meanwhile, another of his brothers, Briar (a hillbilly) decides to find the killer himself.

Biography

Jean Ruth Ritchie was an American folk singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player, called by some the "Mother of Folk".

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