A Tribute to Leadbelly

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Subtitle Of this release is: "His songs sung by his friends Arlo Guthrie (for Woody), Lunenberg Travelers, Pete Seeger, Sonny Terry & Brownie Mcghee"

Recorded Live at the Assembly Hall, Hunter College, New York City

Tomato Quality Produce 12" brown paper bag inner sleeves.

Annotation last modified on 2024-05-05 01:13 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Intro
Lead Belly1:40
2You Must Have That True Religion
Lead Belly, The Lunenberg Travelers2:58
3I Know It Was the Blood
The Lunenberg Travelers2:58
4Intro - Leadbelly on the Blues
Lead Belly1:25
5Best of Friends
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee5:05
6Rock Island Line
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee3:07
7Poor Howard
cover recording of:
Poor Howard
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee4:43
8Baby Please Don't Go
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee8:16
9John Henry
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee4:25
10Intro: Alan Lomax and Leadbelly on Meter
Lead Belly, Alan Lomax0:32
11Bourgeois Blues
performer:
Arlo Guthrie (American folk singer-songwriter)
cover recording of:
The Bourgeois Blues
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
arranger:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) and John A. Lomax
Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger4:19
12Redbird
cover recording of:
Redbird
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger1:29
13In the Pines (Where Did You Sleep Last Night)
cover recording of:
Where Did You Sleep Last Night (In the Pines)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Lead Belly
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
version of:
In the Pines (Black Girl)
Arlo Guthrie3:38
14Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Arlo Guthrie4:15
15Pigmeat
cover recording of:
Pigmeat
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Arlo Guthrie2:14
16Lord, Lord, Lord
Arlo Guthrie3:12
17Ain't Goin' Down to de Well No Mo'
Lead Belly, Alan Lomax, Pete Seeger2:14
18Intro
Pete Seeger1:02
19Bring Me Li'l Water, Silvy
Pete Seeger5:04
20On a Monday
cover recording of:
On a Monday
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
Arlo Guthrie2:42
21Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Pete Seeger, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Arlo Guthrie3:43
22Meeting at the Building
cover recording of:
Meeting at the Building
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Arlo Guthrie, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, The Lunenberg Travelers3:47
23Good Night 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
live 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
Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, The Lunenberg Travelers, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee3:40

Credits

Release

liner notes:Robert Palmer (music critic and producer)
engineer:Tony Bongiovi
co-producer:Heiner Stadler
design:Milton Glaser
artwork:Milton Glaser (task: cover)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/19681330 [info]

Release group

tribute to:Lead Belly
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/699670 [info]