voc, 1922-2015 US, Viper, Kentucky
Singer / Songwriter
A.k.a. Jean Ritchie
Than Hall was a pseudonym used by Jean Ritchie (born December 8, 1922, Viper, Kentucky, USA -died June 1, 2015, Berea, Kentucky, USA) an American folk singer, songwriter and Appalachian dulcimer player known as "The Mother of Folk". Wife of photographer George Pickow.