Almeda Riddle

Almeda Riddle (November 21, 1898 – June 30, 1986) was an American folk singer. Born and raised in Cleburne County, Arkansas, she learned music from her father, a fiddler and a teacher of shape note singing. She collected and sang traditional ballads throughout her life, usually unaccompanied. Riddle recorded extensively, and claimed to be able to perform over 500 songs. She was often known as Granny Riddle.