 Hedy West in performance. Image by unknown - Newport Folk Festival
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Hedy WestHedy West Hedy West American folk singer, song adapter and banjoist (1938–2005) Hedwig Grace "Hedy" West (April 6, 1938 – July 3, 2005) was an American folksinger, songwriter and song catcher. She belonged to the same generation of folk revivalists as Joan Baez, Judy Collins and Carolyn Hester. Her most famous song "500 Miles" is one of America's most popular folk songs. English folk musician A. L. Lloyd declared West to be "far and away the best of [the] American girl singers in the [folk] revival."[1][2] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Hedy West West performing at Newport Folk Festival, 1964 Background information Born Hedwig Grace West (1938-04-06)April 6, 1938 Cartersville, Georgia, U.S. Origin Cartersville, Georgia[1] Died July 3, 2005(2005-07-03)… (Source: Wikipedia)
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