Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie after a performance on April 26, 2008.
Born	(1922-12-08)December 8, 1922 Viper, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	June 1, 2015(2015-06-01) (aged 92) Berea, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1948–2015
Spouse(s)	George Pickow (1950–2010; his death); 2 children
Musical career
Genres	Folk
Instruments	Appalachian dulcimer, Vocals
Labels	Folkways, Elektra, Sire, Greenhays, Flying Fish, Riverside, Tradition, Argo, Collector, June Appal Recordings, Pacific Cascade Records, Warner Brothers

Jean Ritchie (December 8, 1922 – June 1, 2015) was an American folk music singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player. Elektra records signed her and released three albums: Jean Ritchie Sings (1952), Songs of Her Kentucky Mountain Family (1957) and A Time for Singing (1962). Ritchie was born in Viper, Kentucky.

Ritchie died in Berea, Kentucky, aged 92.

• Live 1976 recording of Ritchie performing "Nottamun Town" from the Florida Folklife Collection (made available for public use by the State Archives of Florida)
• Photographs of Jean Ritchie while artist in residence at UC Santa Cruz in 1978, from the UC Santa Cruz Library's Digital Collections^{[permanent dead link]}
• Videos on Woodsongs Archive Archived 2008-03-20 at the Wayback Machine

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