Brenda Evans, great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Cotten, spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, January 3. She discussed her relationship with Elizabeth Cotten, who raised her and also took her on tour when she was a young girl. She talks about the Libba Cotten Day event at the Century Center on Sunday. She discussed performing on the song “Shake Sugaree,” and more.

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