Elizabeth Cotten & Debbie Harry: Women That Rock

Leah, co-host of She Will Rock You, joins me on the mic for an extra special music history episode! Melissa kicks off the show by introducing Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten, a self-taught blues and folk music legend during the 1960s. Leah tells the story of Debbie Harry, the lead singer of the 1970s new wave punk rock band, Blondie.If you enjoy this episode, send it to a music loving friend! If you'd like to support the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature!SHOW NOTES:In this episode, we talk about:Leah's rock history podcast, She Will Rock YouMelissa's infamous run-in with Pink at Mammoth MotocrossThe new summer White Claw packs + Brighter Days Hazy DIPAElizabeth Cotten and her iconic 1904 hit song Freight TrainElizabeth's unique guitar style which is now famously known as "Cotten Picking"Being discovered in her 60s by the famous folk music family, The SeegersElizabeth's legacy living on through the thousands of famous guitarists that have covered her songsDebbie Harry finding her lone-wolf tribe in New York CityReaching stardom at 31 years old with her new wave band, BlondieDebbie's friendship with Andy WarholDebbie's solo album KooKoo & her creepy album artRESOURCES:Follow She Will Rock You on Instagram and TwitterListen to She Will Rock You on Apple PodcastsCheck out the She Will Rock You websiteListen to Elizabeth Cotten's most popular song Freight Train live with the audience singing along with herCheck out Debbie Harry's iconic KooKoo album artLeave a voicemail on Mimosa Sisterhood's hotline 562-270-4914 to be featured in a future episodeHead to www.mimosasisterhood.com to check out a merchandise launching Friday, July 16Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.