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

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

Track Listing

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Irene (Goodnight Irene) Lead Belly 01:54
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Pick a Bale of Cotton Lead Belly 01:32
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Good Morning Blues Lead Belly 02:26
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The Grey Goose Lead Belly 01:26
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Black Girl (In the Pines) Lead Belly 02:09
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106
Take This Hammer Lead Belly 02:17
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107
On a Monday Lead Belly 01:49
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108
Cotton Fields Lead Belly 02:09
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Bring Me a Little Water, Silvy Lead Belly 00:52
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Moaning Lead Belly 01:03
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Laura Lead Belly 01:44
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Duncan and Brady (Brady) Lead Belly 04:09
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Rock Island Line Lead Belly 02:05
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Big Fat Woman Lead Belly 01:13
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House of the Rising Sun Lead Belly 01:55
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116
Chicken Crowing for Midnight (Christmas Song) Lead Belly 01:06
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117
You Can't Lose Me, Cholly Lead Belly 02:39
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Sally Walker Lead Belly 02:42
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119
Ha-Ha This a Way Lead Belly 01:36
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120
Yellow Gal Lead Belly 01:19
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Green Corn Lead Belly 01:18
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Let it Shine on Me Lead Belly 03:31
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Meeting at the Building Lead Belly 01:02
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In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down Lead Belly 03:32
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Pigmeat Lead Belly 02:35
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Blind Lemon Lead Belly 01:42
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127
Bottle Up and Go Lead Belly 01:55
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128
Sukey Jump (Win'jammer) Lead Belly 01:07
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129
Old Riley (Hey Rattler) Lead Belly 02:01
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4, 5 and 9 Lead Belly 02:36
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Noted Rider (No Good Rider) Lead Belly 02:08
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132
Shorty George Lead Belly 01:31
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Duncan and Brady (Brady) Lead Belly 01:08
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Leaving Blues Lead Belly 02:21