Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1

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Tracklist

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1Irene
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1943-08)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
recording of:
Goodnight Irene (in 1943-08)
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
1:54
2Pick a Bale of Cotton
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1941)
background vocals:
The Oleander Singers (in 1941)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1941)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recording of:
Pick a Bale of Cotton (in 1941)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
1:32
3Good Morning Blues
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1943-08)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (in 1943-08)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
2:27
4Grey Goose
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recording of:
Grey Goose (in 1947)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
1:27
5In the Pines
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recording of:
In the Pines (Black Girl) (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3421)
2:10
6Take This Hammer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1942-01, from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1942-01, from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recording of:
Take This Hammer (in 1942-01)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4299)
recording of:
Take This Hammer (from 1948-09 until 1948-10)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4299)
2:17
7On a Monday
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1943-08)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
recording of:
On a Monday (in 1943-08)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
1:49
8Cotton Fields
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Cotton Fields (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:09
9Bring a Little Water Sylvie
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1943-01-03)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1943-01-03)
recording of:
Bring Me a Little Water, Sylvie (on 1943-01-03)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter and Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11654)
0:52
10Moanin'
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1941-01-11)
recording of:
Moanin' (Lead Belly) (on 1941-01-11)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:03
11Laura
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
1:44
12Duncan and Brady
guitar:
Lead Belly
vocals:
Lead Belly
recording of:
Duncan and Brady (Lead Belly arrangement with guitar)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
is based on:
Duncan and Brady
4:09
13Rock Island Line
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1942-01)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1942-01)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recorded at:
Asch Records Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1942-01)
cover recording of:
Rock Island Line (in 1942-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
2:06
14Big Fat Woman
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
piano:
Lead Belly (in 1944, in 1947-02)
lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1944)
recording of:
Big Fat Woman (in 1944)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recording of:
Big Fat Woman (in 1947-02)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:14
15New Orleans (The Rising Sun Blues)
guitar:
Lead Belly
vocals:
Lead Belly
1:55
16Chicken Crowing for Midnight
guitar:
Lead Belly
vocals:
Lead Belly
1:07
17You Can't Lose Me Cholly
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1941-07)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1941-07)
recording of:
You Can't Lose-A Me Cholly (in 1941-07)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:40
18Sally Walker
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1942-01-09)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1942-01-09)
recording of:
Little Sally Walker (on 1942-01-09)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:42
19Ha Ha This a Way
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1942-01-09)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1942-01-09)
recording of:
Ha Ha This A-Way (on 1942-01-09)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:37
20Yellow Gal
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1941)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1941)
recording of:
Yellow Gal (in 1941)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:19
21Green Corn
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1946-06)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1946-06)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recording of:
Green Corn (in 1946-06)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4954)
1:18
22Let It Shine on Me
guitar:
Lead Belly
vocals:
Lead Belly
3:32
23Meeting at the Building
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1943-09-01)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1943-09-01)
recording of:
Meeting at the Building (on 1943-09-01)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:02
24In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down
guitar:
Lead Belly
vocals:
Lead Belly
cover recording of:
In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
3:32
25Pigmeat
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947) and Brownie McGhee (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Pigmeat (in 1947)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:36
26Blind Lemon
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Blind Lemon (Song) (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:43
27Bottle Up and Go
guitar:
Lead Belly
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Bottle Up and Go (Lead Belly) (in 1947)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:55
28Sukey Jump
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Sukey Jump (in 1947)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:08
29Old Riley
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Old Riley (in 1947)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:01
304, 5, and 9
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (in 1946-06)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1946-06) and Brownie McGhee (in 1946-06)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1946-06)
piano:
Willie “The Lion” Smith (in 1946-06)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1946-06)
recording of:
4, 5, and 9 (in 1946-06)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:37
31No Good Rider
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1943-10)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1943-10)
recording of:
No Good Rider (in 1943-10)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:08
32Shorty George
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1941)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1941)
recording of:
Shorty George (in 1941)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:31
33Duncan and Brady (acapella)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Duncan and Brady (Lead Belly a capella arrangement) (in 1947)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
is based on:
Duncan and Brady
1:09
34Leaving Blues
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1941-03-13)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1941-03-13)
recording of:
Leaving Blues (on 1941-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:21