Odetta 02/06/2009
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Profile of Odetta, dubbed the Queen of Folk by Martin Luther King, who died at the age of 77 in December 2008.
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Born in Alabama in times of harsh racial segregation, Odetta said she healed her hatred and hurt by singing. Through her own words in a long, intimate interview with the BBC, the film pays tribute to the life and work of a great guitarist, singer and civil rights campaigner who was hugely influential on the 60s folk revival. Featuring concert footage from throughout her 50-year career.
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