Coalinga???!!! I'm from the San Joaquin Valley and never knew that! (Joe, did you?)

I've just seen this thread and am delighted I did. She was part of my childhood landscape because my mother played her records all the time around the house. But, apart from as a fine singer, I never knew anything about her. I'm so glad to learn of all the other admirable qualities she possesses, and most of all to learn that she is still alive. Happy birthday, Jo! (My dad - in Stockton - will be 90 in a few days' time, so happy birthday to him too.)

Art, thanks for the input on those folksong recordings - I didn't know she'd done anything like that.

Here's to her 100th...