Compil. AT 1999 on Document Records label
Blues, Folk, World and (Country Blues)
Remastered at Soundborn Studios, Vienna. Original recordings from the collections of Larry Cohn, Bernard Klatzko, Dave Moore, Dr. Konrad Nowakowski, Johnny Parth, Dr. Guido van Rijn, Klaus Schulz, Chris Smith, Hubert Stowitschek, and Paul Swinton. Original Matrix Information: 1: Washington, D.C., June 22, 1937 (994-B-2, Library of Congress unissued) 2: New York City, June 19, 1940 (none, WNYC radio broadcast) 3: New York City, June 19, 1940 (none, WNYC radio broadcast) 4: New York City, August 4, 1940 (none, Collector's Club LP 23) 5: New York City, August 4, 1940 (none, Collector's Club LP 23) 6: New York City, February 27, 1941 (none, Folkways acetate 376) 7: New York City, January 17, 1942 (none, Folkways acetate 317) 8: City College, New York City, January 20, 1942 (6407-A-1,-2, Library of Congress unissued) 9: Unknown, April 29, 1942 (none, Folkways acetate 271) 10: Unknown, unknown (none, Asch unissued) 11: Hollywood, California, November 6, 1944 (none, Armed Forces Radio Service Jubilee 107) 12: Hollywood, California, November 6, 1944 (none, Collector's Club LP 23) 13: New York City, c. June 1946 (none, Verve Folkways 9010) 14: New York City, March 11, 1944 (621, Asch 346-1-B) 15: New York City, April 1944 (141 or 148-alt. take 1, Stinson LP 15) 16: New York City, April 1944 (141 or 148-alt. take 2, Folkways acetate 892) 17: New York City, April 1944 (174-alt. take, Folkways acetate 3940) 18: New York City, April 19, 1944 (MA-60-alt. take, Folkways acetate 611) 19: New York City, April 19, 1944 (63, Asch 432-3A) 20: New York City, June 19, 1944 (158-alt. take 1, Folkways acetate 3936) 21: New York City, September 6, 1944 (MA-170-alt. take, Disc 117) 22: New York CIty, c. 1945 (B-6, Folkways acetate 402) 23: Hollywood, California, March 19, 1945 (6936, Armed Forces Radio Service Jubilee 219) 24: Hollywood, California, March 19, 1945 (6937, Armed Forces Radio Service Jubilee 219) 25: New York City, possibly October 25, 1945 (none, Folkways acetate 606) 26: New York City, possibly October 25, 1945 (none, Folkways acetate 617) 27: New York City, possibly October 25, 1945 (none, Folkways acetate 855) 28: New York City, possibly October 25, 1945 (MA-175-alt. take, Folkways acetate 274) 29: New York City, possibly October 25, 1945 (none, Folkways acetate 3704) 30: New York City, May 16, 1946 (none, Folkways acetate 3653) The remaining part of the WNYC radio broadcast is on Biograph BCD 113. The broadcast date of August 4, 1949 give for tracks 4 and 5 in postwar discographies is a misprint; the correct broadcast date is given above. ℗ © 1999 by Document Records, Vienna. Made in Austria.
![]() | Leadbelly voc, g, 1888-1949 US guitar, vocals, guitar, vocals, speech, vocals, album by |
![]() | Josh White voc, g, 1914-1969 US vocals, guitar, album by |
![]() | John Simmons b, 1918-1979 US bass, string bass |
![]() | Pops Foster b, US bass, string bass |
![]() | Johnny Parth , *1930 AT compiled by, producer |
![]() | Unknown Artist drums |
![]() | Brownie McGhee g, voc, 1915-1996 US vocals, possibly, guitar, possibly, vocals, guitar |
![]() | Burl Ives voc, g, 1909-1995 US vocals, possibly, guitar, possibly |
![]() | Tom Glazer voc, 1914-2003 US vocals, possibly, guitar, possibly |
![]() | Sonny Terry h, voc, 1911-1986 US harmonica |
![]() | Willie "The Lion" Smith p, 1893-1973 US piano |
![]() | Woody Guthrie voc, g, 1912-1967 US speech |
![]() | Alan Lomax voc, g, 1915-2002 US vocals, possibly |
![]() | Pete Seeger voc, bj, 1919-2014 US vocals, banjo |
![]() | Paul Mason Howard zither, added zither |
![]() | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee , featuring |
Dave Moore liner notes |
Gerhard Wessely remastered by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Leadbelly (1937-1946) | Leadbelly & Josh White | ||
2 | Untitled (994-B-2-LC) | Leadbelly | 2:28 | |
3 | Introduction (WNYC Broadcast) | Leadbelly | 1:02 | |
4 | Ain't Going Down (WNYC Broadcast) | Leadbelly | 0:28 | |
5 | Don't You Love Your Daddy No More (NBC Chamber Music B'cast) | Leadbelly | 2:45 | |
6 | You Can't Lose Me Charlie (NBC Chamber Music Broadcast) | Leadbelly | 1:34 | |
7 | When You Get To Sleep, Please Don't Sleep Too Long (WNYC Broadcast) | Leadbelly | 2:04 | |
8 | Uncle Sam Says (Bottle Up And Go) | Leadbelly | 2:13 | |
9 | Dear Mr. President / President Roosevelt (6407-A-1 & 2-LC) | Leadbelly | 3:55 | |
10 | If You Want To Do Your Part (Radio Broadcast) | Leadbelly | 2:39 | |
11 | Hitler Song | Leadbelly | 4:33 | |
12 | Rock Island Line (AFRS Jubilee 107) | Leadbelly | 1:36 | |
13 | Jim Crow Blues (AFRS Jubilee 107) | Leadbelly | 2:24 | |
14 | Careless Love | Leadbelly | 2:08 | |
15 | Josh White (1944-1946) | Leadbelly & Josh White | ||
16 | Hold On (The Union Boys) | Josh White | 2:10 | |
17 | Motherless Children (Alt. Take 1) | Josh White | 2:07 | |
18 | Motherless Children (Alt. Take 2) | Josh White | 2:26 | |
19 | Number 12 Train (Alt. Take) | Josh White | 3:36 | |
20 | When I Lay Down (Alt. Take) | Josh White | 2:34 | |
21 | Don't Lie Buddy | Josh White | 2:19 | |
22 | No More Blues (No More Bread Lines) (Alt. Take) | Josh White | 2:43 | |
23 | One Meat Ball (Alt. Take) | Josh White | 3:08 | |
24 | In My Time Of Dying | Josh White | 3:13 | |
25 | Evil Hearted Man (AFRS Jubilee 219) | Josh White | 2:52 | |
26 | One Meat Ball (AFRS Jubilee 219) | Josh White | 3:11 | |
27 | Take A Gal Like You | Josh White | 3:08 | |
28 | Jelly Jelly | Josh White | 2:25 | |
29 | Whatcha Gonna Do (Sometime) | Josh White | 1:12 | |
30 | Trouble (Alt. Take) | Josh White | 2:38 | |
31 | Beloved Comrade | Josh White | 2:01 | |
32 | Free And Equal Blues | Josh White | 4:27 |