Carolyn Hester
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Biography
Carolyn Sue Hester, born on January 28, 1937, in Waco, Texas, is an American folk singer and songwriter. Her first album, Scarlet Ribbons (1958), was produced by Norman Petty. In 1960, she signed with Tradition Records and became known for songs like "The House of the Rising Sun" and "She Moved Through the Fair". Hester played a role in the early 1960s American folk music revival, helping launch Gerde's Folk City in 1960. In 1961, she invited Bob Dylan to play on her third album Carolyn Hester (1962), marking his first official studio session. She returned to recording and touring in the 1980s and was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the World Folk Music Association in 2003.
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- Along the Verdigris
- You Masquerade as a Cowboy
- Brother Warrior
- A Long Way from Your Mountain
- You Never Break Even in Love
- Ascending Woman
- Bottle of Wine
- Boots of Spanish Leather
- Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound
- Chief Sarah
- Coffee in Bed
- Evening Star
- Come Away With Me
- Cycle of Seven
- The Water Is Wide
- One Man's Hands
- Don Juan John
- Dear Companion
- Deep Green
- Dreaming of Santa Fe
- Don't Know What I Did Before Without You
- Fiercest Freedom Fighter
- Every Time
- Yarrington Town
