Lead Belly – A Celebration – Classic Sides 1934-1944 – LP

Leadbelly remains an American musical icon. His style was both hardcore Country Blues and Songster/Folk tradition. This gives him that rare thing-a genre busting appeal even so many years after his death, with a wider public knowledgeable and interested in his life and music. This classic early material is both musically stunning and historically important-a rare combination.

Track Listing:
A. 1. Western Cowboy - 3:40   2. Blind Lemon Blues - 4:19   3. Midnight Special - 2:59   4. I'm Sorry Mama – 2:09   5. The Bourgeois Blues - 5:46   6. Poor Howard / Green Corn - 3:12  
B. 1. Pick a Bale of Cotton - 3:03   2. Take This Hammer – 3:02   3. Where Did You Sleep Last Night - 3:02   4. In New Orleans - 3:14   5. Rock Island Line - 2:56   6. Tell Me Baby - 2:58   7. Irene – 2:54

Personnel:
Huddie Ledbetter (vocal, guitar) , Golden Gate Quartet (vocals on B1,B2) , Paul Mason Howard (zither on B5-7)