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Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

NR 1996 · 58 min · Music, Documentary

Chronicles the 50-year career of singer/songwriter Jean Ritchie, from Viper, Kentucky to the New York stage. Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, and her family and friends in Eastern Kentucky are among those interviewed. A 1996 KET production.

Directed by H. Russell Farmer · Written by Guy Mendes

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