THE LEGACY

The Album: Norma Waterson (Hannibal, 1996)

The Sound: Known for unaccompanied singing of traditional song, Norma’s debut solo album was an extraordinary tour de force. Assisted by Richard Thompson, Danny Thompson and others, she roared into everything from 1920s Tin Pan Alley (There Ain’t No Sweet Man That’s Worth The Salt Of My Tears) and the Grateful Dead (Black Muddy River) and made them her own.