Odetta Sings "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"

[@loulou2lou]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@andy1753]

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

[@Muziekgenot]

Tears and silence

[@LiBleedaSo34]

I felt her words n my heart this video was so powerful it made me think of the struggle and where we are now very powerful

[@sferemonk]

@marlwood
I love some TH-cam vids for this reason.
People from all over the world share something beautiful, and leave beautiful heartfelt messages.

[@crazy4burrito]

WHO WOULD DISLIKE THIS???!!!!

[@sajuaro]

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

[@irapoannfilho]

she gives me chill.

[@adpettif]

i know thats right, i love Odetta

[@sleeplessintokyo]

i adore her.

[@undercore4]

omg feel it!!

[@TheRunner75]

I have this song by Louis Armstrong ("The Good Book")

[@miladinoff]

@sferemonk I share your words, a hug from Uruguay

[@degor1310]

God Bless

[@jesusfreaklol1]

r.i.p

[@UpNorthCollects]

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

[@sferemonk]

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

[@Treasures4Food]

@crazy4burrito The soul-less.

[@Jpom22]

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

[@theblueangel28]

mmmm!