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Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten
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Upside Down…

Elizabeth Cotten’s road to fame was long and hard, but the self-taught, left-handed guitarist overcame her obstacles and left us with some of the greatest blues and folk music of all time.

And Backwards!


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Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten

Sand Blocks
Train Whistle
Color Scratch Train w/Stylus
Printables: Connect the Dots and
Upside Down and Backwards

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