| Leadbelly - Where Did you Sleep Last Night - 187 sec
This is the song that Mark Lanegan and Nirvana covered. It is not a Nirvana song, or a Mark Lanegan song. It is a traditional song that Leadbelly was the first to record it. Lanegan and Cobain heard it and loved it.
Auteur : todd131981
Tags:Huddie Ledbetter Leadbelly Nirvana Kurt Cobbain Mark Lanegan Where Did You Sleep Last Night Blues Folk
 | | Leadbelly - Three songs by Leadbelly - 549 sec
1945 movie of Leadbelly performing 3 songs. Only known video of him.
Songs include:
instrumental version of "Where did you sleep last night?"
"Pick a bale of cotton"
"The Grey Goose"
"Take this hammer"
Auteur : dropd24
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| | Leadbelly - Pick a Bale of Cotton (1945) - 160 sec
from ''Three Songs by Leadbelly''
Auteur : morattii
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| | LeadBelly-Goodnight Irene - 115 sec
Sung like only Leadbelly could.
Auteur : SCW01902
Tags: goodnight irene leadbelly midnight special matchox blues rock island line fannin street alberta sylvie gray goose huddie
| | leadbelly - house of the rising sun - 144 sec
there is a house in new orleans
they call the rising sun
it's been the ruin of a many a poor girl
and me, oh god are one
if i had listened like momma said
i would not be here today
but being so young and foolish too
that a gambler lead me astray
come tell my baby sisters
dont do what i have done
please shun that house in new orleans
they call the rising sun
i'm goin back to new orleans
my race is almost run
i'm goin back to new orleans
beneath the rising sun
Auteur : sessionsinthedesert
Tags: house of the rising sun leadbelly original recording lead belly last session sessions
| | Leadbelly-The Boll Weevil - 192 sec
Leadbelly Forever
Auteur : SCW01902
Tags: leadbelly goodnight irene midnight special the boll weevil cottonfields john hardy mississippi blues new orleans memphis
| | Leadbelly Pick a bale of cotton - 167 sec
1 of only 3 films of leadbelly known to exist
Auteur : riseandshine1804
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| | LeadBelly-Midnight Special - 181 sec
My favorite Leadbelly song.
Auteur : SCW01902
Tags: leadbelly goodnight irene midnight special matchox blues rock island line fannin street alberta sylvie gray goose huddie
| | Leadbelly - Grey Goose - 85 sec
Huddie Leadbetter - "Grey Goose".
Auteur : helenagi
Tags:huddie leadbetter leadbelly grey goose
| | only known footage of Leadbelly - 546 sec
coolness in the flesh
Auteur : ghostrideryyz
Tags: blues leadbelly
| | Roots of Blues -- Lead Belly „Rock Island Line" - 176 sec
„Rock Island Line"
(H. Ledbetter)
Recorded:
1944
Lead Belly (vcl) (g), Paul Howard (cithare)
Huddie William Ledbetter, (January, 1888 -- December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing, his virtuosity on the twelve string guitar, and the rich songbook of folk standards he introduced.
He is best known as Leadbelly or Lead Belly. Though many releases list him as "Leadbelly," he himself spelled it "Lead Belly." This is also the usage on his tombstone, as well as the Lead Belly Foundation.
Although he most commonly played the twelve string, he could also play the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, concertina, and accordion. In some of his recordings, such as in one of his versions of the folk ballad "John Hardy", he performs on the accordion instead of the guitar. In other recordings he just sings while clapping his hands or stomping his foot. The topics of Lead Belly's music covered a wide range of subjects, including gospel songs; blues songs about women, liquor and racism; and folk songs about cowboys, prison, work, sailors, cattle herding and dancing. He also wrote songs concerning the newsmakers of the day, such as President Franklin Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Jean Harlow, the Scottsboro Boys and multi-millionaire Howard Hughes. Fame in 1986.
The day of his birth has also been debated. The most common date given is January 20, but other sources suggest he was born on January 21 or 29. The only document we have that Ledbetter, himself, helped fill out is his World War II draft registration from 1942 where he gives his birth date as January 23, 1889
Lead Belly's boastful spirit and penchant for the occasional skirmish sometimes led him into trouble with the law, and in January 1918 he was thrown into prison for the second time, this time after killing one of his relatives, Will Stafford, in a fight. He was incarcerated in Sugar Land, Texas and it is there that he got the inspiration for the song Midnight Special. It is said that he was released two years into his 35-year sentence after writing a song appealing to Governor Pat Morris Neff for his freedom. Lead Belly had swayed Governor Neff by appealing to his strong religious values. That, in combination with good behavior (including entertaining by playing for the guards and fellow prisoners), was Lead Belly's ticket out of jail.
In 1930, Lead Belly was back in prison, this time in Louisiana for attempted homicide. It was there, three years later, that he was "discovered" by musicologists John and Alan Lomax, who were enchanted by his talent, passion and singularity as a performer, and recorded hundreds of his songs on portable recording equipment for the Library of Congress. The following year Lead Belly was once again pardoned, this time after a petition for his early release was taken to Louisiana Governor O.K. Allen by the Lomaxes. The petition was on the other side of a recording of one of his most popular songs, "Goodnight Irene". The state's prison records, however, show he was released due to
for more Information see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_Belly
Auteur : Slowtubbi
Tags: Blues Roots_of_Blues History_of_music
| | Blues Legend 2: Leadbelly - 222 sec
Huddie "Leadbelly Leadbetter
Track listing
Pick a bale o cotton
Goodnight Irene
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| | Leadbelly "Black Betty" - 59 sec
This song is about a child born of incest and rape which may explain why Huddie gives an off beat rapping to the back of his guitar
Auteur : AbsintheColour
Tags: Leadbelly Huddie Ledbetter Blues Folk
| | "The Titanic" by Leadbelly - 207 sec
Edited version of a song by Huddy Ledbetter aka Leadbelly. Recorded by Alan Lomax in 1948.
Auteur : goldjung
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| | LeadBelly-New York City - 164 sec
Leadbelly singing about The Big Apple.
Auteur : SCW01902
Tags: leadbelly new york city goodnight irene midnight special alabama bound alberta matchbox blues fannin street sylvie folk
| | Leadbelly - Good Morning Blues - 175 sec
Leadbelly - Good Morning Blues
Auteur : mangel74
Tags: Leadbelly Huddie William Ledbetter Blues Folk Musician Songwriter
| | Roots of Blues -- Lead Belly „Easy Rider" - 193 sec
„Easy Rider"
(H. Ledbetter -- J. & A. Lomax)
Recorded:
New York, June 17, 1940
Lead Belly (vcl) (g)
Huddie William Ledbetter, (January, 1888 -- December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing, his virtuosity on the twelve string guitar, and the rich songbook of folk standards he introduced.
He is best known as Leadbelly or Lead Belly. Though many releases list him as "Leadbelly," he himself spelled it "Lead Belly." This is also the usage on his tombstone, as well as the Lead Belly Foundation.
Although he most commonly played the twelve string, he could also play the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, concertina, and accordion. In some of his recordings, such as in one of his versions of the folk ballad "John Hardy", he performs on the accordion instead of the guitar. In other recordings he just sings while clapping his hands or stomping his foot. The topics of Lead Belly's music covered a wide range of subjects, including gospel songs; blues songs about women, liquor and racism; and folk songs about cowboys, prison, work, sailors, cattle herding and dancing. He also wrote songs concerning the newsmakers of the day, such as President Franklin Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Jean Harlow, the Scottsboro Boys and multi-millionaire Howard Hughes. Fame in 1986.
The day of his birth has also been debated. The most common date given is January 20, but other sources suggest he was born on January 21 or 29. The only document we have that Ledbetter, himself, helped fill out is his World War II draft registration from 1942 where he gives his birth date as January 23, 1889
Lead Belly's boastful spirit and penchant for the occasional skirmish sometimes led him into trouble with the law, and in January 1918 he was thrown into prison for the second time, this time after killing one of his relatives, Will Stafford, in a fight. He was incarcerated in Sugar Land, Texas and it is there that he got the inspiration for the song Midnight Special. It is said that he was released two years into his 35-year sentence after writing a song appealing to Governor Pat Morris Neff for his freedom. Lead Belly had swayed Governor Neff by appealing to his strong religious values. That, in combination with good behavior (including entertaining by playing for the guards and fellow prisoners), was Lead Belly's ticket out of jail.
In 1930, Lead Belly was back in prison, this time in Louisiana for attempted homicide. It was there, three years later, that he was "discovered" by musicologists John and Alan Lomax, who were enchanted by his talent, passion and singularity as a performer, and recorded hundreds of his songs on portable recording equipment for the Library of Congress. The following year Lead Belly was once again pardoned, this time after a petition for his early release was taken to Louisiana Governor O.K. Allen by the Lomaxes. The petition was on the other side of a recording of one of his most popular songs, "Goodnight Irene". The state's prison records, however, show he was released due to
for more Information see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_Belly
Auteur : Slowtubbi
Tags: Blues Roots_of_Blues History_of_music
| | LeadBelly-Alabama Bound - 182 sec
Leadbelly Bound...
Auteur : SCW01902
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| | Roots of Blues -- Lead Belly „ Alberta" - 192 sec
„Alberta"
(H. Leadbetter)
Recorded:
Place unknown, percise Date not available, 1940
Lead Belly (vcl) (g)
Huddie William Ledbetter, (January, 1888 -- December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing, his virtuosity on the twelve string guitar, and the rich songbook of folk standards he introduced.
He is best known as Leadbelly or Lead Belly. Though many releases list him as "Leadbelly," he himself spelled it "Lead Belly." This is also the usage on his tombstone, as well as the Lead Belly Foundation.
Although he most commonly played the twelve string, he could also play the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, concertina, and accordion. In some of his recordings, such as in one of his versions of the folk ballad "John Hardy", he performs on the accordion instead of the guitar. In other recordings he just sings while clapping his hands or stomping his foot. The topics of Lead Belly's music covered a wide range of subjects, including gospel songs; blues songs about women, liquor and racism; and folk songs about cowboys, prison, work, sailors, cattle herding and dancing. He also wrote songs concerning the newsmakers of the day, such as President Franklin Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Jean Harlow, the Scottsboro Boys and multi-millionaire Howard Hughes. Fame in 1986.
The day of his birth has also been debated. The most common date given is January 20, but other sources suggest he was born on January 21 or 29. The only document we have that Ledbetter, himself, helped fill out is his World War II draft registration from 1942 where he gives his birth date as January 23, 1889
Lead Belly's boastful spirit and penchant for the occasional skirmish sometimes led him into trouble with the law, and in January 1918 he was thrown into prison for the second time, this time after killing one of his relatives, Will Stafford, in a fight. He was incarcerated in Sugar Land, Texas and it is there that he got the inspiration for the song Midnight Special. It is said that he was released two years into his 35-year sentence after writing a song appealing to Governor Pat Morris Neff for his freedom. Lead Belly had swayed Governor Neff by appealing to his strong religious values. That, in combination with good behavior (including entertaining by playing for the guards and fellow prisoners), was Lead Belly's ticket out of jail.
In 1930, Lead Belly was back in prison, this time in Louisiana for attempted homicide. It was there, three years later, that he was "discovered" by musicologists John and Alan Lomax, who were enchanted by his talent, passion and singularity as a performer, and recorded hundreds of his songs on portable recording equipment for the Library of Congress. The following year Lead Belly was once again pardoned, this time after a petition for his early release was taken to Louisiana Governor O.K. Allen by the Lomaxes. The petition was on the other side of a recording of one of his most popular songs, "Goodnight Irene". The state's prison records, however, show he was released due to
for more Information see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_Belly
Auteur : Slowtubbi
Tags: Blues Roots_of_Blues History_of_music
| | Leadbelly - Take this hammer - 186 sec
Leadbelly - Take this hammer
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