Maria Muldaur's musical roots run deep. Born and raised in New York City's Greenwich Village, Muldaur was surrounded by bluegrass, old-timey, jazz, blues and gospel music, but her very first musical influences were from the records of country and western singers Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, Hank Snow and Ernest Tubb. As People magazine wrote, "Muldaur has got the blues... once you zero in on the emotional nuances of her finely weathered drawl, you'll hear an inspired change of heart - her voice becomes an oasis for troubled souls.