Zilphia Horton | |
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| Born | April 14, 1910 Arkansas |
| Died | April 11, 1956 Tennessee |
| Genres | protest music |
| Occupation(s) | musician, ethnomusicologist, labor organizer, activist, teacher |
| Instrument | accordion |
| Years active | 1935–1956 |
Zilphia Horton (April 14, 1910 – April 11, 1956) was an American musician, community organizer, educator, Civil Rights activist, and folklorist. She is best known for her work with her husband Myles Horton at the Highlander Folk School where she is generally credited with turning such songs as "We Shall Overcome", "We Shall Not Be Moved," and "This Little Light of Mine" from hymns into protest songs of the Civil Rights Movement.[1]