Anndrena Belcher

Anndrena Belcher was a singer and storyteller who grew up in the Appalachian mountains in Kentucky. Her music reflected her Appalachian roots and encompassed a variety of different American folk music styles. Anndrena moved with her mother and father, Clara and Billy Belcher, to Uptown as a young girl during the 1950s. The Belchers were part of a wave of Applachian migration to Chicago in that decade. Her sister, Belinda Belcher, was the director of the Uptown People’s Law Center for many years. The Belchers were one of the last Appalachian families living in Uptown. This page is a place where we aim to cherish her memory and continue to share her music.