The Best of

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

Annotation

seems the same as "Goodnight Irene: The Best of Leadbelly"

Tracklist

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#TitleLength
1The Bourgeois Blues
recording of:
The Bourgeois Blues
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
arranger:
Alan Lomax and John A. Lomax
3:03
2Look, Looky Yonder / Black Betty
2:59
3Poor Howard / Green Corn
3:11
4The Galows 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)
3:00
5Noted Rider
1:30
6Big Fat Woman
1:20
7Burrow, Love and Go
1:15
8Bring Me Li'l Water Silvy
0:51
9Julie Ann Johnson
0:43
10Line 'Em
0:57
11Whoe Back Buck
1:24
12John Hardy
4:20
13In New Orleans (House of the Rising Sun)
3:17
14Goodnight 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
2:35
15Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
3:03
16How 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
2:11
17Yellow Gal
3:10
18On a Monday
2:13
19Blue Tail Fly
2:20
20The Boll Weevil Song
recording of:
The Boll Weevil
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
version of:
Boll Weevil (traditional)
2:38