Born into a renowned Kentucky ballad-singing family, Ritchie went on to earn fame for preserving old songs and composing original tunes protesting the destructiveness of coal mining. She died earlier this month at age 92.
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<p>Jean Ritchie performing in 2004. (Photo by Cindy Funk<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/cindyfunk/2671830860/in/photostream/"> via Flickr.</a>)</p>
