Complete Recorded Works 1939–1947 in Chronological Order: Volume 6, 1947

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1Yellow Gal
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
recording of:
Yellow Gal (in 1947-02)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:24
2You Can’t Lose Me Cholly
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
recording of:
You Can't Lose-A Me Cholly (in 1947-02)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:14
3Laura
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
1:41
4Good Morning Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (in 1947-02)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
2:16
5Leaving Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
recording of:
Leaving Blues (in 1947-02)
lyricist and composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:20
6Big 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
1:12
7Gray Goose
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
recording of:
Grey Goose (in 1947-02)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
1:26
8Pick a Bale of Cotton
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
background vocals:
The Oleander Singers (in 1947-02)
recording of:
Pick a Bale of Cotton (in 1935)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
recording of:
Pick a Bale of Cotton (in 1947-02)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
1:46
9Take This Hammer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
recording of:
Take This Hammer (in 1947-02)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4299)
1:37
10Bring Me a Little Water Silvy (Sylvie)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
vocals:
Anne Graham (Recorded "Sylvie" with Lead Belly) (in 1947-02)
recording of:
Bring Me a Little Water, Sylvie (in 1947-02)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter and Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11654)
1:00
11Moaning
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
recording of:
Moaning (in 1947-02)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:03
12Meeting at the Building
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
background vocals:
The Oleander Singers (in 1947-02)
recording of:
Meeting at the Building (in 1947-02)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:22
13We Shall Walk Through the Valley
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
recording of:
We Shall Walk Through the Valley (in 1947-02)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
1:14
14Irene, Good Night
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947-02)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1947-02)
recording of:
Goodnight Irene (in 1947-02)
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
15Cotton Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Cotton Fields (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:10
16Ha Ha This Way
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Ha Ha This A-Way (in 1947)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:29
17Sukey Jump (Win'jammer)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
concertina:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Sukey Jump (in 1947)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:07
18Black Girl
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Black Girl (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
version of:
In the Pines (Black Girl)
2:10
19Rock Island Line
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
cover recording of:
Rock Island Line (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
2:20
20Blind Lemon (Song)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Blind Lemon (Song) (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:41
21Borrow Love and Go
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Borrow Love & Go (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:14
22On a Monday (I’m Almost Done)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
On a Monday (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
2:12
23Shorty George
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Shorty George (in 1947)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:29
24Duncan (And Brady)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
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
1:08
25Old Riley
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
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
2:25
26Leavin’ Blues (Leavin’ in the Morning)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Leaving Blues (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:30
27Pigmeat
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1947) and Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Pigmeat (in 1947)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:18
28If It Wasn’t for Dicky
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
If It Wasn't for Dicky (in 1947)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Lead Belly
2:53
29Black Betty / Old Man / On a Monday
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
medley including a recording of:
Black Betty (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc., Folkways Music Publ. Co. (publisher) (from 1977 to present) and TRO (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
medley including a recording of:
Old Man (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
medley including a recording of:
On a Monday (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
2:58
30Turn Yo’ Radio On
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Turn Your Radio On (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:13
31No Good Rider
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
No Good Rider (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:47
32Howard Hughes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
acoustic guitar:
Lead Belly
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Howard Hughes (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
3:03
33New York City
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
New York City (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
3:18
34The Gallis Pole
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
The Gallis Pole (in 1947)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
version of:
The Maid Freed From the Gallows (traditional song - not the Led Zep arrangement)
2:52
35I’m Leavin’ on the Morning Train
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
I'm Leavin' on the Morning Train (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
4:19
36Jean Harlow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Jean Harlow (in 1947)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
2:29
37Good Mornin’ Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1947)
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (in 1947)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
3:40
38Eagle Rock Rag (live)
piano:
Lead Belly (on 1947-09-06)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1947-09-06)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-09-06)
live recording of:
Eagle Rock Rag (on 1947-09-06)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:37

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part of:Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order (Lead Belly compilation series) (number: 6) (order: 6)