Angel From Montgomery

Bonnie Raitt and Ruthie Foster performing John Prine's "Angel From Montgomery".

Richland Woman Blues

I posted Maria Muldaur's version of the Mississippi John Hurt song "Richland Woman Blues" just a few days back. Here is a version of that song by Ruthie Foster.

Up Above My Head

From a tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe—Ruthie Foster and Friends performing "Up Above My Head".

No Women, No Cry

Ruthie Foster and Blues Traveler perform Bob Marley's song "No Woman, No Cry".

Up Above My Head

I posted a version of Ruthie Foster performing Sister Rosetta's Up Above My Head a couple years back.  It worth seeing again, so here is a newer version. Speaking of Ruthie Foster, don't miss her unique version of Oh, Susanna here.
 

Stephen Foster

Following up on yesterday's post of Harmony Lane, the film about Stephen Foster, here is a straight up post about him. I have a previous post with several versions of what is probably his most performed song today, "Hard Times".

Here are a couple more interpretations of songs he wrote 150 years ago.

"Oh, Susanna" - Ruthie Foster



"Gentle Annie" - UCLA University Chorus



"Beautiful Dreamer" - Raul Malo, just audio.

Up Above My Head/Sister Rosetta Pt. 2

Sister Rosetta Tharpe deserves more than one post, so here are a couple videos by other performers that relate to her.

First here is Ruthie Foster's cover of "Up Above My Head".



Here are two women who can go toe to toe with Sister Rosetta when it comes to Flamboyance. Dolly Parton and Patti Labelle's version of "Up Above My Head".



Alison Krauss and Robert Plant recorded the song "Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us" on their recent album Raising Sand. Here is a video of them performing the song.