Leadbelly - Leadbelly Sings For Children
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Artist: LeadbellyEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1999-03-23
Music Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Soundtracks:
- More Yet
- Boll Weevil
- Little Boy, How Old Are You?
- Skip to My Lou
- Red Bird
- Sally Walker
- Ha Ha This A-Way
- Grey Goose
- Christmas Is Coming
- Blue Tail Fly
- Polly Wee (The Frog Song)
- Pig Latin Song
- When a Man's a Long Way from Home
- Good Morning Blues
- By and by When the Morning Comes
- Every Time I Feel the Spirit/Swing Low, Sweet Chariot/They Hung Him on
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
- Rock Island Line
- Cotton Fields
- Old Man
- John Henry
- Julie Ann Johnson
- Whoa Back Buck
- You Can't Lose Me, Cholly
- Midnight Special
- Pick a Bale of Cotton
- Take This Hammer
- We're in the Same Boat, Brother
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Music Review: The Blues Master Of The Twelve String Guitar!!!
Rating: 5 Stars
Not only was Huddie Ledbetter a geat Blues songwriter he was also the King Of The Twelve String Guitar which made him unique among his contemporaries. Anybody who has tried to play a 12 string guitar knws it takes a lot of strength and muscle . This album contains some fine and unforgettable tracks such as 'Good Morning Blues", "Irene Goodnight", "Rock Island Line" and "Midnight Special" which was inspired by his time in Prison. The story behind this song is that if a train's light shone on a Prisoner then he would soon be released. The greatness of this artist can be seen by the many cover versions of his songs which were released by many well known artists such as Johnny Cash and John Fogarty. It is interesting to note just where Huddie got the nickname "Leadbelly". I have heard it was given to him by a prostitute who admired his Sexual Prowess or another version where he was shot in the stomache but thankfully survived. Or perhaps it was just a misspelling of his surname. This guy was and is a Blues Legend.
Description of Leadbelly Sings For Children
This new collection features delightful songs for young children as well as the work songs, blues, and spirituals Lead Belly used to teach children about the experiences and emotions of adult life. Originally reocrded in children's concerts and studios for asch and Folkways records in the 1940s, the 28 songs and spoken introductions reveal the humor, humanity, and musical genius of one of the great artists of the twentieth century. Essential listening for all ages. Produced by Moses Asch. Reissue compiled and annotated by Jeff Place.Leadbelly wasn't exactly the Raffi of the Roosevelt era. Convicted of attempted murder and murder, the man born Huddie Leadbelly on January 20, 1888, in Mooringsport, Louisiana, began forging a career as a performer in the 1930s after his discovery by John and Alan Lomax. By then he'd developed an enormous repertoire as well deft vocal and instrumental skills. Despite his sordid past, Leadbelly won over adults and children alike; this generous 28-song collection demonstrates the source of his pied-piper appeal. While the master of the 12-string guitar drew upon traditional kid fare ("Skip to My Lou," "Blue-Tailed Fly"), he recognized that plenty of goodies from his adult bag of songs appealed to tykes, too. Consequently, blues, work songs, and prison numbers turn up in this gratifying collection, which consists of a 1960-released children's LP in its entirety, plus selections from two other records and a previously unreleased radio track. --Steven Stolder
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