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Leadbelly
Important Recordings 1934 - 1949

Compil. UK 2006 on JSP Records label
Blues, Folk, World and (Country Blues, Delta Blues, Folk)

Disc 1: 1 to 4: Recorded at Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, LA. probably July 1, 1934. 5: Recorded at Wilton, CT. February 1935. 6 to 9: Recorded at Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, LA. probably July 1, 1934. 10 to 13: Recorded at Wilton, CT. February 1935. 14, 15: Recorded at Wilton, CT. March 1935. 16 to 18: Recorded at Washington, DC. June 22, 1937. 19, 20: Recorded at New York City, December 26, 1938. Disc 2: 1 to 10: New York City, January 23, 1935. 11 to 18: New York City, January 24, 1935. 19 to 23: New York City, February 5, 1935. 24, 25: New York City, March 25, 1935. Disc 3: 1 to 3: New York City, March 25, 1935. 4 to 7: New York City, April 1, 1939. 8 to 16: New York City, June 15, 1940. 17 to 22: New York City, June 17, 1940. 23 to 26: New York City, Jul/Aug, 1943. Disc 4: 1: New York City, November 1943. 2 to 4: New York City, February 17, 1944. 5: New York City, April 25, 1944. 6: New York City, c. April 1944. 7: New York City, c. May 1944. 8 to 10: New York City, c. May 1944. 11 to 14: Hollywood, October 4, 1944. 15 to 17: Hollywood, October 11, 1944. 18 to 20: Hollywood, October 27, 1944. 21 to 24: New York City, c. June 1946. 25: New York City, 1947. 26: Austin, Texas, June 15, 1949.

     
Musicians
PortraitLeadbelly voc, g, 1888-1949 US
album by
PortraitHuddie Ledbetter stg, acc, g, p, voc, 1888-1949 US
concertina, piano, vocals, guitar
PortraitPops Foster b, US
double bass, bass
PortraitBrownie McGhee g, voc, 1915-1996 US
guitar, vocals
PortraitJosh White voc, g, 1914-1969 US
guitar
PortraitSonny Terry h, voc, 1911-1986 US
harmonica
PortraitWillie "The Lion" Smith p, 1893-1973 US
piano
PortraitThe Golden Gate Quartet , *1934 US
vocals
Paul Mason Howard
zither
Producers
Alan Lomax recorded by
John A. Lomax recorded by
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Leadbelly & The Library Of Congress: 1934 - 1938Leadbelly
2Western CowboyLeadbelly3:40
3Blind Lemon BluesLeadbelly4:18
4Midnight SpecialLeadbelly2:58
5IreneLeadbelly4:52
6C.C. RiderLeadbelly4:14
7Governor O.K. AllenLeadbelly2:44
8Julie Ann JohnsonLeadbelly2:10
9I'm Sorry MamaLeadbelly3:04
10Take A Whiff On MeLeadbelly2:08
11Boll WeevilLeadbelly3:38
12The TitanicLeadbelly4:46
13Green CornLeadbelly2:16
14Po' HowardLeadbelly3:10
15De Kalb BluesLeadbelly5:10
16Frankie And AlbertLeadbelly4:28
17Queen MarieLeadbelly4:55
18The Hindenburg Disaster Part 1Leadbelly1:16
19The Hindenburg Disaster Part 2Leadbelly2:13
20Leaving On The Morning Train BluesLeadbelly9:49
21The Bourgeois BluesLeadbelly5:46
22Leadbelly, In The Studio: 1935Leadbelly
23Roberta Part 1Leadbelly3:01
24Roberta Part 2Leadbelly3:04
25Packin' Trunk BluesLeadbelly2:56
26C.C. RiderLeadbelly2:59
27Becky Deem, She Was A Gamblin' GirlLeadbelly3:05
28Honey, I'm All Out And DownLeadbelly3:13
29Four Day Worry BluesLeadbelly3:07
30You Can't Lose Me CharlieLeadbelly2:59
31New Black Snake MoanLeadbelly3:12
32AlbertaLeadbelly3:07
33Baby, Don't You Love Me No MoreLeadbelly2:53
34Ox Drivin' BluesLeadbelly2:55
35Death Letter Blues Part 1Leadbelly3:01
36Death Letter Blues Part 2Leadbelly3:01
37Kansas City PapaLeadbelly2:50
38Red River BluesLeadbelly3:02
39Fort Worth And Dallas BluesLeadbelly3:02
40You Don't Know My MindLeadbelly3:04
41Daddy I'm Coming Back To YouLeadbelly2:50
42My Friend Blind LemonLeadbelly3:06
43Mr Tom Hughes' TownLeadbelly3:05
44Shorty GeorgeLeadbelly3:07
45Matchbox BluesLeadbelly3:03
46Yellow JacketLeadbelly2:53
47T.B. Woman BluesLeadbelly3:08
48Leadbelly, In The Studio: 1935 - 1943Leadbelly
49Pig Meat PapaLeadbelly3:17
50Bull CowLeadbelly2:45
51My Baby Quit MeLeadbelly2:54
52Frankie And Alberta Part 1Leadbelly2:51
53Frankie And Alberta Part 2Leadbelly3:07
54Poor Howard / Green CornLeadbelly3:11
55The Gallis PoleLeadbelly3:01
56Pick A Bale Of CottonLeadbelly3:02
57Woah Back, BuckLeadbelly3:07
58Midnight SpecialLeadbelly3:05
59Rock Island LineLeadbelly2:37
60Good Morning BluesLeadbelly2:53
61T.B. BluesLeadbelly3:09
62Red Cross Store BluesLeadbelly3:08
63Sail On, Little Girl, Sail OnLeadbelly3:17
64I'm On My Last Go-RoundLeadbelly3:11
65New York CityLeadbelly3:02
66Grey GooseLeadbelly3:04
67Stew BallLeadbelly3:00
68Take This HammerLeadbelly3:01
69Can't You Line 'EmLeadbelly2:56
70Ham An' EggsLeadbelly2:57
71On A MondayLeadbelly1:47
72John HenryLeadbelly2:16
73How LongLeadbelly2:13
74Ain't You GladLeadbelly2:03
75Leadbelly, The Last Years: 1943 - 1949Leadbelly
76John HardyLeadbelly4:18
77Where Did You Sleep Last NightLeadbelly3:01
78Pretty Flowers In Your BackyardLeadbelly2:45
79In New OrleansLeadbelly3:15
80Outskirts Of TownLeadbelly2:40
81Mother's Blues (Little Children Blues)Leadbelly2:32
82In The Evenin' When The Sun Goes DownLeadbelly2:33
83Jim Crow BluesLeadbelly2:25
84Mr HitlerLeadbelly3:06
85Corn Bread RoughLeadbelly2:08
86Ella SpeedLeadbelly2:45
87Rock Island LineLeadbelly2:55
88Tell Me BabyLeadbelly2:57
89Take This HammerLeadbelly2:54
90Irene (Goodnight Irene)Leadbelly2:54
91On A Christmas DayLeadbelly2:52
92Backwater BluesLeadbelly2:51
93Eagle Rock RagLeadbelly2:51
94Sweet Mary BluesLeadbelly2:57
95Grasshoppers In My PillowLeadbelly2:48
96Diggin' My PotatoesLeadbelly2:35
97Defense BluesLeadbelly3:19
98Easy RiderLeadbelly2:50
99PigmeatLeadbelly2:19
100Howard HughesLeadbelly3:02
101Shine On MeLeadbelly4:12
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