The Tradition Masters

~ Release by Lead Belly (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleLength
1New Orleans (The Rising Sun Blues)
3:15
2Good Night Irene
recording of:
Goodnight Irene
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
2:33
3Where Did You Sleep Last Night
recording of:
Where Did You Sleep Last Night (In the Pines)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Lead Belly
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
version of:
In the Pines (Black Girl)
3:02
4How Long
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1943-08)
guest harmonica and harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1943-08)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
performer:
Sonny Terry (in 1943-08)
cover recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues (in 1943-08)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Compact Music and MCA Music Publishing
2:09
5John Hardy
3:14
6When I Was a Cowboy (Western Plains)
2:56
7Pretty Flower in Your Backyard
2:45
8Roberta
3:07
9Pretty Flower in Your Backyard
2:26
10Yellow Gal
3:09
11Looky, Looky, Yonder / Black Betty / Yellow Women's Doorbells
3:09
12Po' Howard / Green Corn
3:26
13De Kalb Blues
3:06
14The Gallis Pole
recording of:
The Gallis Pole
writer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
version of:
The Maid Freed From the Gallows (traditional song - not the Led Zep arrangement)
3:12
15The Bourgeois Blues
recording of:
The Bourgeois Blues
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
arranger:
Alan Lomax and John A. Lomax
3:27
16Noted Rider (She's No Good Rider)
1:29
17Big Fat Woman
1:21
18Borrow Love & Go
1:16
19Bring Me L'il' Water, Silvy
0:48
20Julie Ann Johnson
0:41
21Line 'Em
0:55
22Whoa, Back, Buck!
1:28
23John Hardy
4:16