ya man, her roots always showed just had to dig. Try both of her South of the border ( which aint a line ) albums for true soul, emotion and recording finesse.they are both references for me. Also, as you know Cooder shares some of the same vibe...as does Jackson B
but i will look at your list of country purists and see who I missed....ha
also the New Yorker article directly addresses her move to San Francisco to skip the neo border racism being taught to children by parents, sad.....but true. And of course, music is all about rebellion and pushback and has been for centuries...
