Elizabeth Cotten, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elizabeth Cotten

American blues and folk musician, singer and songwriter

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1893

Place of Birth: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 29-Jun-1987

Profession: singer, singer-songwriter, guitarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten (née Nevills) (January 5, 1893 – June 29, 1987) was an American blues and folk musician, singer, and songwriter. A self-taught left-handed guitarist, Cotten developed her own original style.
She played a guitar strung for a right-handed player, but played it upside down, as she was left-handed.
This position required her to play the bass lines with her fingers and the melody with her thumb.
Her signature alternating bass style has become known as "Cotten picking".