becky sharp
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 Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:22 am Post subject: Desert Island Discs - Shirley Collins |
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'Alongside her career as a singer, in the 1950s she travelled to the American South with Alan Lomax, where they made field recordings of blues and folk musicians, helping to create a significant archive.
Later in her performing career, Shirley found that she could no longer sing, following a distressing betrayal in her private life. She stepped away from music and was silent for many years, taking on other work, including a stint in a job centre Then, in her 80s, she found her voice again. In 2016 she released her first new album after a gap of almost four decades, and she has since released two more albums'
Had never heard of his woman until a few weeks ago (perhaps I should have, she's eighty eight) when her singing and this song caught my ear on Channel 4's The Change.
Love this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrQK0Gg4Aw0
Lovely choice of songs.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001pf7y |
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