Leadbelly
King Of The 12-string Guitar
Huddie William Ledbetter, better known to the world as Leadbelly, was one of the most celebrated guitarists and
vocalists of 20th century American music. He introduced the world to many traditional folk and gospel songs and his
versions remain some of the most well-known and beautiful ever cut to tape. Born on a plantation in Louisiana in 1888,
Leadbelly got his start as a teenager performing in the red-light district of Shreveport. "Discovered" by the legendary
folklorists John and Alan Lomax while Leadbelly was serving time in Angola state prison for attempted murder. They
recorded him while in prison and in 1934, at the age of 46, made these recordings, the first commercial recordings of
his career. Featuring a wide repertoire of folk and blues songs along with his powerful voice and unique guitar style,
these tracks are absolute cornerstones of American folk and blues music and some of the greatest tracks he ever cut.
Price
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
14-12-2018
Label
Item-nr
1252458
EAN
8055515230512
Availability
Not in stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
PACKIN' TRUNK
2
BECKY DEEM, SHE WAS A GAMBLIN' GIRL
3
HONEY, I'M ALL OUT AND DOWN
4
FOUR DAY WORRY BLUES
5
ROBERTA PART I
6
ROBERTA PART II
7
DEATH LETTER BLUES PART I
8
DEATH LETTER BLUES PART II
9
KANSAS CITY PAPA
10
FORT WORTH AND DALLAS BLUES
11
YOU DON'T KNOW MY MIND
12
OX DRIVIN' BLUES
13
DADDY I'M COMING BACK TO YOU
14
SHORTY GEORGE
15
YELLOW JACKET
16
T.B. WOMAN BLUES
