Marideth Ann Sisco (born June 15, 1943)[1] is an American storyteller, folklorist, singer-songwriter, author and retired journalist.
[6] Her family moved frequently when she was young, including time spent in Kansas, Washington state, Montana and California.
As she grew older she became tired of moving around and returned to live with her grandmother in Butterfield, graduating from high school in Cassville, Missouri in 1961.
[10] Through a chance encounter at a singing party, Sisco was involved in the Oscar-nominated 2010 film Winter's Bone, based on the book by Daniel Woodrell.
[12] She also contributed to the movie by singing "The Missouri Waltz" for its opening scenes, though she reworked it to remove racist language from the song.