It's hard to believe that a talent as rare and true as Libba's can go unrecognized for so many years, but thankfully, by the time she died in 1987 at the age of 95, she was finally gaining a small portion of her deserved acclaim. What she was able to record in her last 30 years is best described as legendary. Her most popular original song Freight Train, her well-known Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie, and her beautifully simplistic rendition of the gospel classic What a Friend We Have in Jesus appear on this recording, which was originally released in 1958 as Folksongs & Instrumentals for Guitar. Any fan of traditional folk, blues and gospel will appreciate this treasure, and will recognize the impact she has had on countless other performers, from the Seegers to Faith Nolan.

Cotten,Elizabeth