Description
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Artist
American folk and blues singer, musician, and songwriter notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "Goodnight, Irene", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil".
Born: January 23, 1888 in Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
Died: December 6, 1949 in New York, NY, USA
Though many releases credit him as "Leadbelly", he himself wrote it as "Lead Belly", which is also the spelling on his tombstone.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 (Early Influence).
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Tracks
1
Packin' Trunk
02:55
2
C.C. Rider
02:56
3
Honey I'm All Out And Down
03:12
4
New Black Snake Moan
03:10
5
Alberta
03:06
6
Red River blues
02:58
7
Mr Tom Hughes' Town
03:04
8
Matchbox Blues
03:02
9
Pig Meat Papa
03:16
10
The Bourgeois Blues
05:35
11
Whoa Buck
03:05
12
Rock Island Line
02:35
13
In The Evenin' When The Sun Goes Down
02:31
14
Take This Hammer
02:51
15
Irene (Goodnight Irene)
02:52
16
Eagle Rock Rag
02:48
17
Grashoppers in My Pillow
02:46
18
Diggin' My Potatoes
02:33
19
Corn Bread Rough
02:06
20
Shine On Me
04:06
