Jean Ritchie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Ritchie

American folk singer

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1922

Place of Birth: Viper, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jun-2015

Profession: singer, historian, singer-songwriter, musician, musicologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Jean Ritchie (December 8, 1922 – June 1, 2015) was an American folk music singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player.
Her career formed a kind of bridge between the traditional and modern forms of folk music: in her youth she learned folksongs in the traditional way (orally, from her family and members of her community); and in adulthood she became a successful modern folksinger, promulgating songs in public through concerts and recordings.
She was called by some the "Mother of Folk".