Beyond Words

A young girl finds an outlet for her feelings through a guitar and a simple rhythm—and becomes one of the pioneers of blues.

A young girl finds an outlet for her feelings through a guitar and a simple rhythm—and becomes one of the pioneers of blues.

Elizabeth's Song is the inspiring true story of Elizabeth Cotton, the legendary African American folk singer and songwriter who wrote the folk classic 'Freight Train' when she was just eleven years old.

Against all odds, young Elizabeth teaches herself to play the guitar on a borrowed instrument. Her unique style of playing, left-handed and backward, inspired the term 'cotton-picking.' Children and adults cherish Elizabeth�s unforgettable and touching story.