The Definitive Leadbelly

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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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] (special purpose artist)
Lead Belly2:48
2Tight Like That
Lead Belly3:11
3C.C. Rider
recording of:
See See Rider Blues
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
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 (Cherokee (A,B,C,D)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-15)
recording of:
Alberta (on 1935-01-23)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter (in 1935)
recording of:
Alberta (on 1940-06-15)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter (in 1935)
Lead Belly43:08
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
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] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
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] (special purpose artist)
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] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
recording of:
Pick a Bale of Cotton (in 1947-02)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
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] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (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] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
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
▼ CD 2
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1Somebody's Digging My Potatoes
Lead Belly4:00
2Dancing With Tears in My Heart
Lead Belly2:46
3Salty Dog
Lead Belly3:02
4Whoa Back Up
Lead Belly2:12
5Sukey Jump
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Sukey Jump (in 1947)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly1:07
6How Long
Lead Belly & Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee4:33
7Eagle Rock Rag
guest zither:
Paul Mason Howard
piano:
Lead Belly
Lead Belly2:47
8Laura
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 Belly1:41
9Big 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 Belly1:11
10My Friend Blind Lemon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-02-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1935-02-05)
Lead Belly3:06
11Easy Mr Tom
Lead Belly2:04
12New Black Snake
Lead Belly3:12
13Matchbox Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-02-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1935-02-05)
recording of:
Match Box Blues (on 1935-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter)
Lead Belly3:03
14Death Letter Blues 1
partial recording of:
Death Letter Blues (Leadbelly)
Lead Belly3:00
15Death Letter Blues 2
partial recording of:
Death Letter Blues (Leadbelly)
Lead Belly3:00
16Bourgeois Blues
recording of:
The Bourgeois Blues (from 1938 to present)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
arranger:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) and John A. Lomax
Lead Belly5:37
17We're in the Same Boat, Brother
Lead Belly2:20
18Jean Harlow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Jean Harlow (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly2:28
19Howard Hughes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
acoustic guitar:
Lead Belly
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Howard Hughes (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly3:02
20Cow Cow Yickety, Yickety, Yea
Lead Belly1:33
21When I Was a Cowboy
Lead Belly2:15
22TB Blues
Lead Belly3:09
23Alabama Bound
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-15) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet43:06
24Shout On
Lead Belly2:11
25He Never Said a Mumbling Word
Lead Belly2:50
▼ CD 3
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1It Was Early One Morning
Lead Belly2:26
2Good Morning Blues
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1945-02-15)
clarinet, percussion, piano, tenor saxophone and trumpet and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1945-02-15)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15, on 1945-02-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15, on 1945-02-15)
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (from 1940 to present)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (on 1945-02-15)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
Lead Belly2:54
3Tom Hughes Town
Lead Belly3:04
4Bull Cow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-03-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1935-03-25)
Lead Belly2:44
5Looky Looky Yonder
Lead Belly2:59
6The Blood Done Sign My Name
Lead Belly2:20
7Tell Me Baby, What Was Wrong With You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1948-09)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1948-09)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1948-09)
recording of:
Tell Me Baby (in 1948-09)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly3:17
8Birmingham Jail (Down in the Valley)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
guitar:
Lead Belly (from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
vocals:
Lead Belly (from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
recording of:
Birmingham Jail (from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
version of:
Birmingham Jail
Lead Belly1:50
9Red Cross Store Blues
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
Lead Belly3:07
10Sail on, Little Girl, Sail On
guitar:
Lead Belly
vocals:
Lead Belly
recording of:
Sail On, Little Girl, Sail On (on 1940-06-15)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly3:16
11Roberta
Lead Belly2:59
12Jim Crow Blues
acoustic guitar:
Lead Belly
Lead Belly2:26
13Gray Goose
Lead Belly1:57
14I'm on My Last Go-Round
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
Lead Belly3:13
15Stewball
Lead Belly2:25
16Spring Time in the Rockies
Lead Belly3:04
17Ain't Going Down to the Well No More
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
vocals:
Lead Belly (from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
recording of:
Ain’t Going Down to the Well No More (from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
Lead Belly1:07
18Take 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] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4299)
recording of:
Take This Hammer (from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4299)
Lead Belly2:16
19Rock Island Line
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1945-02-15)
clarinet, percussion, piano, tenor saxophone and trumpet and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1945-02-15)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15, on 1945-02-15)
guest vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-15) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15, on 1945-02-15)
cover recording of:
Rock Island Line (on 1945-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
recording of:
Rock Island Line (in 1948)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet42:37
20Midnight Special
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-15) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:05
21Sylvie
Lead Belly1:00
22I'll Be Down on the Last Bread Wagon
Lead Belly3:21
23Chinatown
Lead Belly1:08
24I'm Alone Because I Love You
Lead Belly2:54
25Leaving Blues
guitar:
Lead Belly
vocals:
Lead Belly
recording of:
Leaving Blues (on 1940-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recording of:
Leaving Blues (from 1948 to present)
lyricist and composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly3:35