Odetta Sings "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"

[cogitatione1]

She could be your own mother singing you a lullaby.

[StrangerInPublic]

Thank you SO MUCH for providing the link to the full interview. I've got tears in my eyes, man. This woman can tie your heart strings in a knot.

[sajuaro]

my mother used to sing this song around the house...

[TheRonDennis]

I can hear the moaning heart in her delivery of this song. The music filled with augmented chords! different in the fact it sounds like a death cry - longing for heaven! I heard this a lot in different words from many people this year. RDW-2010

[theblueangel28]

mmmm!

[sweetgyy]

she is a beautiful woman! love her

[crazy4burrito]

WHO WOULD DISLIKE THIS???!!!!

[Treasures4Food]

@crazy4burrito The soul-less.

[andy1753]

Amazing and what a beautiful woman...when you think of modern day so called stars...makes you wanna sigh

[matheusbieber007]

Odetta é uma das vozes mais poderosas da música mundial. É prato requintado para os que apreciam música de qualidade.

[soulflypie]

@matheusbieber007 This is my interpretation of what you have said: “Odetta is/was one of the most powerful voices in the world of song/music; it is music for those that have the courage and sensitivity to listen”. Obrigadinha :) for your beautiful words, and happiest of holidays (if you are celebrating them at this time)!

[ardineh123]

Thank you Odetta ... RIP in my Father's arms

[loulou2lou]

You can feel the extraordinary pain in her voice.She is a beautiful woman.

[luv2rocit]

i can just imagine when this song was first sung, that it sounded like this. pure, true and wonderful....no wonder it has lasted through the ages, and Odetta....well....wow!

[loulou2lou]

She sings it with deeply felt emotions probably those she felt numerous times in her life. Her career spans the last century.She blends singing and speaking with such great affect.

[hilhorst234]

She's beautiful.....

[degor1310]

God Bless

[LifeIsGoodLydie]

"The song dates back to the era of slavery in the United States when it was common practice to sell children of slaves away from their parents." Wikipedia.

This song also reminds me of the pain afflicted on Native American children who were separated from their parents...

ODETTA IS AN ANGEL! Her voice touches my soul.

Thank you for sharing!

[ZAYZAYZAYZAY12345]

diisz isz so sadd,bt graceful dn deep

[edmundsampo]

Spine chillingly beautiful

[teslashield]

God Bless you Odetta, may the angels always take care of you.

[teslashield]

God bless you Odetta

[jesusfreaklol1]

r.i.p

[Urswtcherry]

Me too i ran into u after mahalia jackson..if u close ur eyes u can definitely feel her thru the song

[BonesJuly]

I just Discoveried you Today Odetta.

R.I.P.

You are Not Greedy Odetta! You are Not Greedy...xoxoxo

[sferemonk]

@BonesJuly

That's really sweet. That sounds like a song.

[BonesJuly]

Your Not Greedy Odetta! Your Not Greedy.

I found you today for the First Time..You are Not Greedy...xoxoxo..

[marlwood]

Huh. That's actually amazing, I nearly cried before I looked away

[sferemonk]

@marlwood

I love some Youtube vids for this reason.

People from all over the world share something beautiful, and leave beautiful heartfelt messages.

[miladinoff]

@sferemonk I share your words, a hug from Uruguay

[irapoannfilho]

she gives me chill.

[undercore4]

omg feel it!!

[sleeplessintokyo]

i adore her.

[TrashChica]

goosebumps

[Jpom22]

amazing - the first 1:10 should have been edited out - she was searching for the right key.

[gazleyd]

naw man, if youve heard other versions, that hole intro part is part of the song

[adpettif]

i know thats right, i love Odetta

[oldladylove]

no one can sing like a southern woman..what a woman