Betsy Rutherford Musical artist

Betsy Rutherford (February 11, 1944 in Galax, Virginia – March 12, 1991 in Galax) was a performer of traditional music from the Appalachian Mountains who was known for her powerful, authentic singing style. In 1970, she recorded an album, “Traditional Country Music,” which was released by Biograph Records in 1971. For the album, she selected songs that she had collected, mostly from friends and relatives.

Personal facts

Betsy Rutherford
Birth dateFebruary 11, 1944
Date of deathMarch 12, 1991
Hometown
Galax Virginia
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1970
Career ended1980
associated musical artist
Wade Ward
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Country music
Old-time music
instrument
Guitar
Singing
Autoharp
record label
Biograph Records

Betsy Rutherford on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://longplayingrecords.wordpress.com/2011/04/04/betsy-rutherford-traditional-country-music
  2. http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=66264
  3. https://www.facebook.com/BetsyRutherfordMusic?sk=info