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Jean Ritchie
Born
Dec 8, 1922
Died: Jun 1, 2015
Lived 92 years
Place of Birth
Viper, Kentucky, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Career Highlights
3
Movies
1
TV Shows
Jean Ritchie
Acting
Biography
Jean Ruth Ritchie was an American folk singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player, called by some the "Mother of Folk".
Movies
3
TV Shows
1
Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass
as
Self
2012
Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story
Cast
1996
Next of Kin
as
Charlene
1989
