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A Voice in the Wind: Orriel Smith Breaks Folk Spotlight
Irving Rolgdin notes a shift from rock to folk as teens embrace new voices led by 18 year old Orriel Smith. The Washington native rose from a 13 year music journey to Tonight show and Epic recordings, shaping a plaintive guitar driven style with songs like White Curtains and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.
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New York
Woody Guthrie
the Seegers
Jean Richie
Burl Ives
Joan Baez
Orriel Smith
Miss Smith
Washington, D.C
California
Pete Seeger
Greenwich Village
Epic