Etta Baker

Meet a North Carolina treasure, still playing her blues guitar. Produced by Our State magazine and UNC-TV, with generous support from BB&T. Segment originally aired on 3/2/2005.

[@patrickclark3337]

This woman was a Saint of a human being, raised in the fashion of honesty, loyalty, respect, and music. She is so sweet and nice and plays the guitar with grace.

[@NEILL0608]

I used to listen to Etta and my grandmother play together on my grandmother's front porch in Collettsville, NC when I was 3 and 4 years old. I really regret not having her teach me how to play.

[@kennethaskildsen2779]

Wow, that's incredible! Funny thing is, I met Eric Clapton in the 80's and thought that was a big deal. But the truth is, Eric learned from folks like Etta Baker!

[@coyotecreekblues6935]

I love that story she told about quitting her job. She is so straight forward and personal, it makes her music seem accessible. I almost feel like I know her, even though I've never met her. She is truly one of my favorite blues artists.

[@bluedaddy23]

I knew Ms Etta personally. Her grandson was my drummer in a Blues Band/R&B band we put together in the mid 2000's. It consisted of myself: guitar, Amos Brown : guitar Dale Dula Bass/vocalist, Stacy Kincaid: Keys.. the original drummer was Sheldon Davis, Ms Ettas grandson. and we used Randy Pennell on Drums after Sheldon left the band. Played at Ms Ettas home several times....went to her wake...she will be missed. RIP Ms Etta.

[@kennethaskildsen2779]

These are amazing stories! Ms Etta was such a wonderful soul and so important to the world of music!

[@Earthdancer46234]

She is an international treasure. I love her playing.

[@jorgleidecker8845]

what a friendly groovy soul...pure medicine .

[@BernieHollandMusic]

What's great about her is that she is so happy with her life - and this comes out in her music - the world is blessed by her presence !

[@beastinthesky6774]

What a privilege to be able to interview and play music with Etta Baker. Lucky man.

[@balcerzaq]

What a lady !!!

[@danamathews5712]

The golden lady of Delta-type blues. Morganton NC has much to be proud about!

[@theWZZA]

I think this is Piedmont blues

[@j.rustage3794]

Getting that guitar sound from just thumb ad forefinger? Genius!

[@bobhostetler8548]

What a sweet gentle spirit.

[@Romalvx]

Touching....such a beautiful southern accent, too.

[@samuelbarham8483]

Her accent reminds me so much of my grandmother's accent, and the accents of her family (most of them are dead now -- but she's holding on strong!). My grandmother's accent is a lot weaker, though -- she claims she worked purposefully to get rid of it.

[@doukdouk2550]

Ugh...I think I love her and Elizabeth Cotten!

[@drewgarcia9823]

I agree

[@johnnygreer8211]

Just amazing, what a musician, what a human being

[@alandavies5376]

What a lovely, delightful lady she is! A real joy to listen to.

[@anastasia10017]

beautiful music. beautiful gracious lady.

[@Khamomil]

I love Etta.

[@Jamminmotorking]

She was so cool!

[@BrandonTWills]

Great interview. I never heard about the thumb & pointer style of play which seems to call back to banjo styles. And Etta talking about dreaming chords & then waking up & recreating them crossword puzzle style really gives insight into the musicians mind & the brain in general. Crazy interplay between the conscious & subconscious minds. Morganton, NC, gateway the...west

[@sheilabarron5532]

Sweet sounds Sweet Lady Etta ✌💙

[@dhdeirdrehoran1]

A rely lovely and historic video.

[@gorillaz111268]

Excelente video Gracias desde caracas venezuela...estamos estudiando su cultura blues y es muy hermosa.

[@smorris9138]

Looking at a performer on The Voice, who said Etta Baker was his grandmother. He's pretty good.

[@acebodine]

I don't know if this music can fairly be called the blues as it is so happy, but whatever it is, there is magic in it.

[@gloomsdoom649]

Blues don’t have to be sad lol. They can also be bittersweet.

[@bytheway1031]

Happy Birthday Etta Baker 03-31-2022🎸

[@mishalah3361]

Such a sweet and talented lady........

[@lopez6934]

She was AWESOME!!!!

[@dondondoodle]

Beautiful!

[@williammehl4656]

Very wonderful in her own way.

[@OldSilkRoad]

Love you, Etta.

[@rodney1238]

loving her music

[@terryt66]

Well everything about that was good. What an amazing person and artist! Thanks for sharing ❤

[@zeus-bx9xw]

knoxville rag ooooh yeah......live in new zealand so missed out a bit on Etta...love her

[@ramonasoants4899]

the sweetest!! Got to love her!!

[@nnm2rnmfgkre]

She's too cute

[@pardieupopper339]

If I lived ten thousand years I might be able to paint a great picture, but if I lived even a million years, I could never write a decent song. And then here is Etta Baker, who dreams them.

[@greenbeagle13]

Love her music...!!!!

[@emotionalinvalid4480]

mississippi john hurt style, very nice

[@ukin555]

love.. 💙

[@natalieelorza-welling6315]

inspiring

[@loubich76]

respect! Madame

[@EarlLedden]

Sensitive interview..

[@Abrohill]

una maravilla, su música es preternatural

[@simplethunder]

I love her slide style of playing guitar. Anyone has any idea what songs I should seek for a tab or so?

[@dragmyre]

What can i say?... no words can tell.

[@floobuscanoobus]

Sweet Les Paul Special!!!

[@karennoftsier2256]

She reminds me of Chet Atkins.

[@PeluMaad]

Buy her DVD from Happy Traum....

[@MrBIGL34]

I find it interesting how around 5 minutes in he mentions all the technical styles names and so forth to her and she seems not to even know them, yet she has an amazing developed style. And it seems to me that many "guitar Players" some accomplished some not like to talk up playing the guitar with all these fancy names and terms when in reality the most natural and best sounding blues came from simplicity, along the way there were more creations and advancements but simplicity I find is key...

[@anunripecantaloupe340]

Railroad Bill sounds remarkably similar to Elizabeth Cotten’s Freight Train. Wonder if they share a similar hymn or chorale in common as a source?

[@JuggleJones]

I thought the same thing. Both two finger ‘cotton picken’ style as Ms. Cotten called it.

[@Jorgedsa1000]

4:05

[@Johan-og4ru]

whats the name of this gibson??? looks so cool

[@MegaBoog1]

I think it's a Gibson Les Paul Jr. - Looks cool whatever it is.

[@FrancRobert]

Les Paul Special, upmarket version of the Jr. (2 pickups). this is the 1960 double cutaway style... wonderful guitars!

[@radiosac]

It is on display at the CoMMA in Morganton, NC in the lobby

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

​@@FrancRobert 1958 LP Special.

turn that amp up!!!

[@brtmont]

Thats so cool i thought i was the only one who has dreamed chords and diffrent kinds of licks for song arrangments. She is very inspirational.

[@michaelworczak1416]

American Treasure

[@windbagfusspot6155]

You're telling her what she is doing?

[@bernarddover1442]

dreadful