The Essential Leadbelly

~ Release by Lead Belly (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1C.C. Rider
cover recording of:
See See Rider Blues
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
recording of:
See See Rider Blues
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:00
2New Orleans
3:15
3Sukey Jump
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Sukey Jump (in 1947)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:06
4Whoa Back Buck
2:10
5It Was Early One Morning
2:24
6Matchbox 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)
3:03
7How Long
4:33
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
1:40
9If It Wasn't for Dicky
2:54
10Baby, 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)
2:53
11Cow Cow Yicky / Out on the Western Plains
3:10
12Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (Black Girl)
3:01
13Worried Blues
3:11
14Alabama Bound
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-15) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
43:07
15Frankie and Albert
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1935-03)
recording of:
Frankie and Johnny (traditional song, version of "Frankie and Albert") (in 1935-03)
publisher:
Carl Sandburg (in 1927)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254)
is based on:
You’re My Baby
version of:
Frankie and Albert (traditional song without the lyrics from "You’re My Baby", first published 1904)
4:25
16Sweet Mary
2:57
17Corn Bread Rough
concertina:
Lead Belly
2:06
18Alberta
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)
43:10
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