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Odetta (I) (1930–2008)

Soundtrack | Actress | Miscellaneous Crew

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Dubbed "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement", she performed a memorable version of "O Freedom" during the August 1963 march on Washington led by Martin Luther King. See more trivia »

Born:

Odetta Holmes
in Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Died:

(age 77) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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2011 Sing Your Song (documentary) (writer: "There's a Hole in the Bucket" / performer: "Spiritual Trilogy Medley")
 
2010/I Everything Must Go (performer: "Baby I'm In The Mood For You")
 
2010 Welcome to the Rileys (performer: "Go Down, Sunshine")
 
2009 The Temptation of St. Tony (performer: "Sometimes I feel like a motherless child")
 
2006 Rain Dogs (performer: "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child")
 
2006 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
– Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power (2006) (writer: "O Freedom" / as Odetta Felious Gordon / performer: "O Freedom" / arranger: "O Freedom")
 
2005 American Masters (TV series documentary)
– No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) (writer: "The Waterboy" / as Odetta Felious Gordon / performer: "Muleskinner Blues", "No More Auction Block For Me" / performer: "The Waterboy" / as Odetta Felious Gordon)
 
1969 The Monitors (performer: "Voice of the Flower")
 
1969 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.12 (1969) (performer: "Shame and Scandal on the Family")
 
Show ShowActress (4 titles)
1993 The Fire Next Time (TV movie)
 
1974 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (TV movie)
Big Laura
 
1961 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Sarah Gibbs
– The Hanging of Aaron Gibbs (1961) … Sarah Gibbs
 
1961 Sanctuary
Nancy Mannigoe
 
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2005 The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (documentary) (vocals by)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1968 Give Me Your Hand (music, musician)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2005 American Masters (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) (special thanks)
 
1976 Bound for Glory (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (26 titles)
2013 Lead Belly: Life, Legend, Legacy (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
2008 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 January 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2007 A Tribute to the Teachers of America (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Odetta … Herself
 
2006 The Legend of Liam Clancy (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Blues Divas (documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Lightning in a Bottle (documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Get Up, Stand Up (TV series documentary)
Herself - Interviewee
– Say It Loud (2003) … Herself - Interviewee
– We Shall Overcome (2003) … Herself - Interviewee
 
2000 21st Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2000 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #15.4 (2000) … Herself
 
2000 The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (documentary)
Herself
 
2000 CNN World Beat (TV series)
As Herself
– Odetta (2000) … As Herself
 
1996 Great Performances (TV series)
Herself
– Peter, Paul and Mary: Lifelines (1996) … Herself
 
1993 Turnabout: The Story of the Yale Puppeteers (documentary)
Herself
 
1984 Chords of Fame (documentary)
Herself
 
1981 Ossie and Ruby! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 May 1981 (1981) … Herself
 
1971 Boboquivari (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Odetta (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The Virginia Graham Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 April 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1970-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.87 (1971) … Herself
– Episode #2.90 (1970) … Herself
 
1969 Della (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.118 (1969) … Herself
 
1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.52 (1969) … Herself
 
1969 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.12 (1969) … Herself - Singer
 
1968 Give Me Your Hand
Herself
 
1967 Festival (documentary)
Herself
 
1960 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Singer
– Episode #14.12 (1960) … Singer
 
1959 The Revlon Revue (TV series)
Herself
– Tonight with Belafonte (1959) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2011 Sing Your Song (documentary)
Herself
 

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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman -- Northern journalist Quentin Lerner travels to the racially polarized south of 1962 to interview Miss Jane Pittman for a potential book.
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CD: "Best of Odetta" (ZZB)

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Trivia:

Dubbed "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement", she performed a memorable version of "O Freedom" during the August 1963 march on Washington led by Martin Luther King. See more »

Nickname:

The First Lady of the Folk Song See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn