Album US 1962 on Folkways Records label
Blues, Spoken Word, Folk, World and (Country Blues, Delta Blues, Spoken Word, Folk)
Commentary between songs. Accompanying booklet gives list of tracks on all releases of the Leadbelly's Last Sessions, using Album No. FP 2941 and FP 2942. Originally recorded over 3 nights in September/October 1948 in the NYC apartment of Frederic Ramsey Jr. This was remastered in 1953 from the existing portions of damaged tapes, finally issued in 1962.
Leadbelly voc, g, 1888-1949 US album by | |
Huddie Ledbetter stg, acc, g, p, voc, 1888-1949 US guitar |
Pete Seeger liner notes |
Frederic Ramsey Jr. producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | New Iberia | Leadbelly | ||
2 | Dancing With Tears In My Eyes | Leadbelly | ||
3 | John Henry | Leadbelly | ||
4 | Salty Dog | Leadbelly | ||
5 | National Defense Blues | Leadbelly | ||
6 | Easy, Mr. Tom | Leadbelly | ||
7 | Relax Your Mind | Leadbelly | ||
8 | Bottle Up And Go | Leadbelly | ||
9 | Polly Polly Wee (Frog Song) | Leadbelly | ||
10 | Pig Latin Song | Leadbelly | ||
11 | Hawaiian Song | Leadbelly | ||
12 | Drinkin' Rum Y A Alla | Leadbelly | ||
13 | The Gray Goose | Leadbelly | ||
14 | Silver City Bound | Leadbelly | ||
15 | The Titanic | Leadbelly | ||
16 | Death Letter Blues | Leadbelly | ||
17 | Mary Don't You Weep | Leadbelly | ||
18 | He Never Said A Mumbling Word | Leadbelly |