Leadbelly Sings Folk Songs
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| Leadbelly Sings Folk Songs | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 1989 |
| Recorded | 1940s |
| Genre | Folk |
| Length | 32:01 |
| Label | Folkways Records[1] |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Leadbelly Sings Folk Songs is a remastered compilation album of American folk songs sung by legend Leadbelly accompanied by Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, and Sonny Terry, originally recorded by Moses Asch in the 1940s and re-released in 1989 by Folkways Records.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings called it a "good LP," but one that has been superseded by superior reissues.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Huddie Ledbetter
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "There's a Man Going Around Taking Names" | 1:24 |
| 2. | "Stewball" | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Keep Your Hands Off Her" | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Good, Good, Good (Talking, Preaching)/We Shall Walk Thru the Valley" | 2:11 |
| 5. | "Linin' Track" | 1:11 |
| 6. | "Outskirts of Town" | 2:39 |
| 7. | "We Shall Be Free" | 2:33 |
| 8. | "Ain't You Glad (Blood Done Signed My Name)" | 2:19 |
| 9. | "On a Monday" | 1:47 |
| 10. | "Jean Harlow" | 1:39 |
| 11. | "Corn Bread Rough" | 2:06 |
| 12. | "National Defense Blues" | 3:00 |
| 13. | "Little Children's Blues" | 2:27 |
| 14. | "Fiddler's Dram" | 2:28 |
| 15. | "Meeting At the Building" | 0:59 |
| Total length: | 32:01 | |
All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Heim, Chris. "LEADBELLY, WOODY GUTHRIE LEAD FOLKWAYS TITLE REISSUES". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ a b "Sings Folk Songs - Lead Belly | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. 2006. p. 381.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 413.
- ^ Leadbelly. Leadbelly Sings Folk Songs. Folkways Records. 1989.
