The Definitive Leadbelly

~ Release by Lead Belly (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Grasshopper in My Pillow
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-10-27)
acoustic guitar:
Lead Belly
guest zither:
Paul Mason Howard
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1944-10-27)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1944-10-27)
recording of:
Grasshoppers in My Pillow (on 1944-10-27)
writer:
[traditional]
Lead Belly2:48
2Tight Like That
Lead Belly3:11
3C.C. Rider
recording of:
See See Rider Blues
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10056)
Lead Belly2:59
4Well You Know I Had to Do It
Lead Belly2:55
5Alberta
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 Belly3:08
6Sweet Mary Blues
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-10-27)
acoustic guitar:
Lead Belly
guest zither:
Paul Mason Howard
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1944-10-27)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1944-10-27)
recording of:
Sweet Mary Blues (on 1944-10-27)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly2:57
7New Orleans
Lead Belly3:15
8New York City
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-17)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-17) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
recording of:
New York City (on 1940-06-17)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly3:03
9Baby, Don't You Love Me No More?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-01-24)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1935-01-24)
Lead Belly2:54
10Thirty Days in the Work House
Lead Belly2:33
11You Cain' Loose-A-Me Cholly
Lead Belly2:59
12Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special (in 1934)
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Union Songs AB
Lead Belly2:04
13I'm Leavin' on the Midnight Train
Lead Belly4:18
14Fannin' Street
recording of:
Fannin Street (in 1941)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
Lead Belly3:27
15Goodnight 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
Lead Belly1:54
16Pick a Bale of Cotton
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
background vocals:
The Oleander Singers (in 1947-02)
recording of:
Pick a Bale of Cotton (in 1935)
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Union Songs AB
recording of:
Pick a Bale of Cotton (in 1947-02)
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Union Songs AB
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet1:45
17Black Girl
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Black Girl (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
version of:
In the Pines (Black Girl)
Lead Belly2:10
18Turn Yo' Radio On
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Turn Your Radio On (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly2:12
19Children's Blues
Lead Belly2:28
20John Henry
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1945-02-15)
clarinet, percussion, piano, tenor saxophone and trumpet and background vocals:
[unknown] (on 1945-02-15)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1945-02-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1945-02-15)
recording of:
John Henry (on 1945-02-15)
writer:
[unknown]
arranger:
Lead Belly
Lead Belly4:02
21Corn Bread Rough
concertina:
Lead Belly
Lead Belly2:08
22Can't You Line 'em
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
guest vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-17) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet2:56
23Ella Speed
guitar:
Lead Belly
zither:
Paul Mason Howard
vocals:
Lead Belly
recording of:
Ella Speed (on 1944-10-04)
lyricist:
Lead Belly
composer:
Lead Belly
Lead Belly2:45
24Tell Me Baby
acoustic guitar:
Lead Belly
guest zither:
Paul Mason Howard
Lead Belly2:57
25Go Down, Old Hannah
Lead Belly4:58
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