folksinger, odetta. ♪ ♪ ♪ now becoming a signature for a powerful new voice of today-- belonging to rhiannon giddensreleased her first solo album, "tomorrow is my turn." and though now stepping out into the spotlight, here recently at the big ears music festival in knoxville, tennessee, she told me she hasn't lost sight of what's important to her. >> i'm just so passionate about the history, i'm always reading books about history, and you know, i feel like my mission is to perform. you know, of course that's what i was here to do, but that extra thing is to bring attention to music that doesn't necessarily get the light of day a lot. >> brown: the album, "tomorrow is my turn" is named for a song made famous by nina simone, and like simone, giddens grew up in north carolina and trained as a classical musician. ♪ it's all become so complicated ♪ her debut celebrates women who influence her: some famous like dolly parton and patsy cline, others, like sister rosetta tharpe and libby cotton, much less so. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ everything that was in my name everything i got is done... ♪ >> i've been really thinking ab

. >>> in this morning's "saturday sessions" singer songwriter and stramt stramtallist rhiannon giddensng band carolina chocolate draw. >> now she has a solo career as well that kicked off in 2013 when she stole the show at the another day another time concert right here in new york. a celebration of the '60s folk singing curated by legendary music producer t-bone burnett. now she's out with her first solo album produced by burnett tu titled tomorrow is my turn. and here she is, rhiannon giddens with her take on the classic "black is the color." ♪ black is the color of my true love's hair for ♪ his lips are like some rosie fair ♪ the sweetest face and the neatest hands ♪ i love the ground where on he stands ♪ soft is the feel of my true love's skin ♪ and strong arms he folds me in the clearest ♪ eyes and the truest heart, he lets me stop before i start ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i love my love and what he knows ♪ i love his love and love it grows note knoll until i know that i would burst and still i feel ♪ the strongest thurs ♪ i love my love and he loves me ♪ and to my soul he owns the key key, i ha

rhiannon giddens shares the songs of america's musical roots with new audiences. >> my mission is toerform. you know, of course that's what i was here to do, but that extra thing is to bring attention to music that doesn't necessarily get the light of day a lot.

. ♪ ♪ later they were joined by singer and banjo player rhiannon giddens for american folk ballads. ♪d singer who then spent years exploring and playing african- american appalachian styles. big ears offered a new way in to that music. ♪ ♪ >> it's great because it gets you out of your comfort zone and it makes you go, okay, i'm going to consider something from a totally different point of view. you can't make art by thinking "this isn't going to fit." you just do what seems right. >> brown: rock music also had a central role at "big ears," but again, in unusual forms. guitarist nels cline, best known for his work with the band wilco, performed here with a painter, norton wisdom. ♪ ♪ and another genre-bending guitarist, bryce dessner, a rock star with the band "the national" and a classical music composer, played a piece he wrote for the kronos quartet. ♪ ♪ >> we are blessed now, my generation, where there's a much more open, and thanks to them, very much so, where the path has been paved. the world is just a very open and beautiful environment, where we can, and a place like big ears

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. >>> as promised now more music from rhiannon giddens.the only thing new ♪ ♪ i've got the picture she's got you ♪ ♪ i've got the records that we used to share ♪ ♪ and they still sound the same as when you were here ♪ ♪ the only thing different the only thing new ♪ ♪ i've got the records she's got you ♪ ♪ ♪ i've got the memory or has it got me ♪ ♪ i really don't know but i know that it won't let me be ♪ ♪ i've got your class ring and it proved you cared ♪ ♪ and it still looks the same as when you gave it dear ♪ ♪ the only thing different the only thing new ♪ ♪ i've got these little things ♪ ♪ she's got you ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i've got the memory of has it got me ♪ ♪ i really don't know but i know that it won't let me be ♪ ♪ i've got your class ring and it proved you cared ♪ ♪ and it still looks the same the very same as when you gave it dear ♪ ♪ the only thing different the only thing new ♪ ♪ i've got these little things she's got you ♪ ♪ i've got these little things she's got you ♪ >> stay with us. we'll be right back. you're watching "cbs this morni