The Smithsonian Folkways Collection

~ Release by Lead Belly (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Alabama Bound
2:21
2Almost Day
1:09
3Fiddler's Dram
2:32
4Green 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
5Sally 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
2:43
6Bring Me a Little Water, Silvy
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
7Julie Ann Johnson
0:45
8Linin' Track
recording of:
Linin’ Track
writer:
Lead Belly
1:14
9Whoa, Back, Buck
2:13
10Shorty George
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1941)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1941)
recording of:
Shorty George (in 1941)
writer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
1:32
11Ham and Eggs
1:46
12Moanin'
1:04
13Out on the Western Plains
1:35
14Noted Rider
2:54
15Meeting 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
1:03
16Good, Good, Good (Talking, Preaching) / We Shall Walk Through the Valley
2:15
17Ain't You Glad (The Blood Done Signed My Name)
2:23
18I'm So Glad, I Done Got Over
1:25
19The Hindenburg Disaster
3:25
20Ella Speed
5:52
21Haul Away Joe
2:52
22Old Man
2:38
23Sweet Jenny Lee
1:55
24Jean Harlow
1:43
25Laura
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
1:45
26Queen Mary
4:46
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4▶CD: Radio
5▶CD: Last Sessions