SFW40044_132

Shorty George

Track Artist Lead Belly
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) African American
Genre(s) Blues; Folk songs--United States
Instrument(s) Guitar; Vocals
Language(s) English
Duration 1:31

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

Lead Belly SFW40044

Forty years after his death, Lead Belly’s songs and style have continued to influence folk, blues, and rock artists including Neil Young, William Styron, Ben Harper, Keb’ Mo, Dionne Farris, and the late Kurt Cobain (Nirvana). Between 1941 and 1947 Lead Belly recorded some of his best music in Moses Asch’s tiny New York studio. The only surviving Asch masters of Lead Belly are now part of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. For the first time in almost 50 years these original acetates have been carefully remastered and newly annotated. 34 tracks, including Irene, Where Did You Sleep Last Night, In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down, and Rock Island Line. Originally released as a tribute to Lead Belly after his death in 1948, this reissue includes many out-takes and previously unreleased and alternate versions. Extensive notes include Lead Belly’s own song commentary. Annotated by Jeff Place. Compiled by Jeff Place, Anthony Seeger and Kip Lornell. "The soul expressed is full-fledged and sublime." — New England Folk Almanac
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) African American
Keyword(s) Blues; Christmas music; Folk songs--United States; Gospel music; Music--Juvenile; Work songs
Instrument(s) Accordion; Guitar; Piano; Vocals
Language(s) English
Year of Release 1996
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Produced by Jeff Place ; Artist Lead Belly ; Produced by Anthony Seeger ; Produced by Matt Walters ; Recorded by Moses Asch ; Compiled by Jeff Place ; Compiled by Anthony Seeger ; Compiled by Matt Walters ; Compiled by Pete Reiniger ; Liner Notes by Jeff Place ; Mastered by Joe Gastwirt ; Design by Visual Dialogue

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	101	Irene (Goodnight Irene)	Lead Belly	1:54
	102	Pick a Bale of Cotton	Lead Belly	1:32
	103	Good Morning Blues	Lead Belly	2:26
	104	The Grey Goose	Lead Belly	1:26
	105	Black Girl (In the Pines)	Lead Belly	2:09
	106	Take This Hammer	Lead Belly	2:17
	107	On a Monday	Lead Belly	1:49
	108	Cotton Fields	Lead Belly	2:09
	109	Bring Me a Little Water, Silvy	Lead Belly	0:52
	110	Moaning	Lead Belly	1:03
	111	Laura	Lead Belly	1:44
	112	Duncan and Brady (Brady)	Lead Belly	4:09
	113	Rock Island Line	Lead Belly	2:05
	114	Big Fat Woman	Lead Belly	1:13
	115	House of the Rising Sun	Lead Belly	1:55
	116	Chicken Crowing for Midnight (Christmas Song)	Lead Belly	1:06
	117	You Can't Lose Me, Cholly	Lead Belly	2:39
	118	Sally Walker	Lead Belly	2:42
	119	Ha-Ha This a Way	Lead Belly	1:36
	120	Yellow Gal	Lead Belly	1:19
	121	Green Corn	Lead Belly	1:18
	122	Let it Shine on Me	Lead Belly	3:31
	123	Meeting at the Building	Lead Belly	1:02
	124	In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down	Lead Belly	3:32
	125	Pigmeat	Lead Belly	2:35
	126	Blind Lemon	Lead Belly	1:42
	127	Bottle Up and Go	Lead Belly	1:55
	128	Sukey Jump (Win'jammer)	Lead Belly	1:07
	129	Old Riley (Hey Rattler)	Lead Belly	2:01
	130	4, 5 and 9	Lead Belly	2:36
	131	Noted Rider (No Good Rider)	Lead Belly	2:08
	132	Shorty George	Lead Belly	1:31
	133	Duncan and Brady (Brady)	Lead Belly	1:08
	134	Leaving Blues	Lead Belly	2:21