Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways

~ Release by Lead Belly (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Irene (Goodnight Irene)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1943-08)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
recording of:
Goodnight Irene (in 1943-08)
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
Lead Belly1:52
2The Bourgeois Blues
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1944-05)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1944-05)
recording of:
The Bourgeois Blues (in 1944-05)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
arranger:
Alan Lomax and John A. Lomax
Lead Belly2:18
3Fannin Street (Mister Tom Hughes Town)
Lead Belly3:30
4The Midnight Special
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1948)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1948)
recording of:
Midnight Special (in 1948)
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Union Songs AB
Lead Belly2:03
5John Henry
Lead Belly3:09
6Black Girl (Where Did You Sleep Last Night)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recording of:
In the Pines (Black Girl) (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3421)
Lead Belly2:06
7Pick a Bale of Cotton
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1941)
background vocals:
The Oleander Singers (in 1941)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1941)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recording of:
Pick a Bale of Cotton (in 1941)
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Union Songs AB
Lead Belly1:33
8Take This Hammer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1942-01, from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1942-01, from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recording of:
Take This Hammer (in 1942-01)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4299)
recording of:
Take This Hammer (from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4299)
Lead Belly2:14
9Cotton Fields
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Cotton Fields (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly2:06
10Old Riley
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Old Riley (in 1947)
writer:
[unknown]
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly1:58
11Rock Island Line
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1942-01)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1942-01)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recorded at:
Asch Records Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1942-01)
cover recording of:
Rock Island Line (in 1942-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
Lead Belly2:02
12The 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)
Lead Belly2:44
13Ha-Ha This a Way
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1942-01-09)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1942-01-09)
recording of:
Ha Ha This A-Way (on 1942-01-09)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly1:33
14Sukey Jump
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Sukey Jump (in 1947)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly1:04
15Boll Weevil
Lead Belly3:06
16Scottsboro Boys
Lead Belly4:31
17Governor O.K. Allen
Lead Belly2:36
18Governor Pat Neff
Lead Belly3:39
19There's a Man Going Around Taking Names
Lead Belly1:24
20On a Monday
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1943-08)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
recording of:
On a Monday (in 1943-08)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
Lead Belly1:46
21You Can't Lose Me, Cholly
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1941-07)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1941-07)
recording of:
You Can't Lose-A Me Cholly (in 1941-07)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly2:36
22Keep Your Hands Off Her
Lead Belly2:51
23We Shall Be Free
Lead Belly with Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston2:34
24Alabama Bound
Lead Belly2:16
25Almost Day
Lead Belly1:04
26Fiddler's Dram
Lead Belly2:27
27Green Corn
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1946-06)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1946-06)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recording of:
Green Corn (in 1946-06)
writer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4954)
Lead Belly1:14
28Sally Walker
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1942-01-09)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1942-01-09)
recording of:
Little Sally Walker (on 1942-01-09)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly2:39
29Bring Me a Little Water, Silvy
Lead Belly0:48
30Julie Ann Johnson
Lead Belly0:40
31Linin' Track
recording of:
Linin’ Track
writer:
Lead Belly
Lead Belly1:11
32Whoa, Back, Buck
Lead Belly2:09
33Shorty George
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1941)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1941)
recording of:
Shorty George (in 1941)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly1:28
34Ham and Eggs
Lead Belly1:42
35Moanin'
Lead Belly0:59
36Out on the Western Plains
Lead Belly1:31
37Noted Rider
Lead Belly2:50
38Meeting at the Building
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1943-09-01)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1943-09-01)
recording of:
Meeting at the Building (on 1943-09-01)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly0:59
39Good, Good, Good (Talking, Preaching) / We Shall Walk Through the Valley
Lead Belly2:10
40Ain't You Glad (The Blood Done Signed My Name)
Lead Belly2:19
41I'm So Glad, I Done Got Over
Lead Belly1:21
42The Hindenburg Disaster
Lead Belly3:21
43Ella Speed
Lead Belly5:47
44Haul Away Joe
Lead Belly2:47
45Old Man
Lead Belly2:34
46Sweet Jenny Lee
Lead Belly1:51
47Jean Harlow
Lead Belly1:39
48Laura
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
button accordion:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
concertina and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Laura (in 1947-02)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recording of:
Laura (in 1947)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly1:40
49Queen Mary
Lead Belly4:46
50Good Morning Blues
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1943-08)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (in 1943-08)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
Lead Belly2:23
51Sail On, Little Girl
Lead Belly3:14
52Easy Rider
cover recording of:
See See Rider Blues
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10056)
Lead Belly2:50
53Poor Howard
Lead Belly1:36
54Duncan and Brady
guitar:
Lead Belly
vocals:
Lead Belly
recording of:
Duncan and Brady (Lead Belly arrangement with guitar)
writer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
is based on:
Duncan and Brady
Lead Belly4:06
55How Long, How Long
Lead Belly2:13
56T.B. Blues
Lead Belly3:43
57Jim Crow Blues
Lead Belly3:30
58Pigmeat
bass:
[unknown] (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947) and Brownie McGhee (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Pigmeat (in 1947)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly2:32
59John Hardy
Lead Belly2:42
60Outskirts of Town
Lead Belly2:39
614, 5, and 9
Lead Belly2:19
62In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)
guitar:
Lead Belly
vocals:
Lead Belly
cover recording of:
In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)
writer:
Leroy Carr
Lead Belly3:28
63Red Cross Store Blues
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
Lead Belly3:08
64Diggin' My Potatoes
Lead Belly2:33
65Blind Lemon
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Blind Lemon (Song) (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly1:39
66When a Man's a Long Way From Home
Lead Belly2:57
67Alberta
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1935-01-23, on 1940-06-15)
recorded at:
Victor Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-15)
recording of:
Alberta (on 1935-01-23)
lyricist:
Huddie William Ledbetter
composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter (in 1935)
recording of:
Alberta (on 1940-06-15)
lyricist:
Huddie William Ledbetter
composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter (in 1935)
Lead Belly3:10
68Excerpt From "The Lonesome Train"
Lead Belly3:11
69National Defense Blues
Lead Belly3:13
70Hitler Song (Mr. Hitler)
Lead Belly4:31
71Big Fat Woman
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
piano:
Lead Belly (in 1944, in 1947-02)
lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1944)
recording of:
Big Fat Woman (in 1944)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recording of:
Big Fat Woman (in 1947-02)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly1:10
72Been So Long (Bellevue Hospital Blues)
Lead Belly2:44
73Irene (intro) [WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 3/13/1941, Pt. 1]
Lead Belly0:54
74Grey Goose (WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 3/13/1941, Pt. 2)
Lead Belly1:55
75Boll Weevil (WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 3/13/1941, Pt. 3)
Lead Belly3:19
76Yellow Gal (WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 3/13/1941, Pt. 4)
Lead Belly1:41
77Ha-Ha This a Way (WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 3/13/1941, Pt. 5)
Lead Belly2:12
78Leaving Blues (WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 3/13/1941, Pt. 6)
Lead Belly3:51
79Irene (outro) [WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 3/13/1941, Pt. 7]
Lead Belly0:47
80Irene (intro) [WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 2/6/1941, Pt. 1]
Lead Belly0:53
81Almost Day (WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 2/6/1941, Pt. 2)
Lead Belly0:59
82Blues in My Kitchen, Blues in My Dining Room (WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 2/6/1941, Pt. 3)
Lead Belly2:35
83I Went Up on the Mountain (WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 2/6/1941, Pt. 4)
Lead Belly1:41
84Good Morning Blues (WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 2/6/1941, Pt. 5)
Lead Belly2:30
85Baby, Don't You Love Me No More (WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 2/6/1941, Pt. 6)
Lead Belly2:50
86T.B. Blues (WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 2/6/1941, Pt. 7)
Lead Belly2:40
87Irene (outro) [WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 2/6/1941, Pt. 8]
Lead Belly0:33
88If It Wasn't for Dicky
Lead Belly2:18
89What's You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire
Lead Belly with Anne Graham2:16
90Rock Me (Hide Me in Thy Bosom)
Lead Belly with Anne Graham2:22
91Packin' Trunk Blues
Lead Belly2:39
92Leaving Blues
Lead Belly3:02
93How Come You Do Me Like You Do?
Lead Belly3:30
94One Dime Blues
Lead Belly2:29
95I'm Going to Buy You a Brand New Ford
Lead Belly1:43
96Jail-House Blues
Lead Belly2:26
97Shout On
Lead Belly2:13
98Come and Sit Down Beside Me
Lead Belly1:05
99Red River
Lead Belly2:12
100Yes, I Was Standing in the Bottom
Lead Belly1:40
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