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Left-handed, Elizabeth Cotten turned the guitar so the bass strings were at the bottom, therefore "backwards." She used her thumb to play the melody and her fingers for the low notes.

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How Elizabeth Cotten's music fueled the folk revival

6:35am June 29, 2022

by Allyson McCabe

Although inducted into the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, her contributions haven't always been properly acknowledged.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has declined Dolly Parton's request to pull her nomination from this year's nominee list. Here, Parton presents an award at the Academy of Country Music Awards on March 7.

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Dolly Parton will stay on this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee list

7:00pm March 17, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Earlier this week, the county music legend posted on her social media accounts that she didn't think she'd necessarily earned the right to be nominated.