Lead Belly - Sings Folk Songs [CD]

A 2 CD / 40 Track Limited Edition Release - Only 1500 Units Pressed
Cover Artwork By Award Winning Artist Joe Ciardiello
Liner Notes By Musicologist Bill Dahl
The richness of his legacy is shown to its full extent in this superb 2 CD Limited Edition collection called Leadbelly Sings Folk Songs. The Telegraph called this collection "Brilliant." It includes two CDs covering over two hours of music, over 40 tracks. Disc one represents his most famous master recordings. Six of the "live performances" on disc 2 are previously unreleased from New York Radio sessions in 1948. The other live tracks are from Austin and Chicago in 1949. Only 1500 units have been pressed for this Compact Disc Release.

1. MIDNIGHT SPECIAL 2. THE GALLIS POLE 3. DeKALB BLUES 4. JOHN HARDY 5. GOODNIGHT IRENE 6. THE BOURGEOIS BLUES 7. PRETTY FLOWER IN YOUR BACKYARD 8. BORROW LOVE & GO 9. BIG FAT WOMAN 10. JULIE ANN JOHNSON 11. BE SO GLAD WHEN I GET HOME 12. OLD SHIP ZION 13. I DON’T WANT NO MORE ARMY LIFE 14. ELLA LOUISE 15. BACKWATER BLUES 16. ROCK ISLAND LINE 17. MARY AND MARTHA 18. GO DOWN OLD HANNAH B1. GOODNIGHT IRENE B2. Ho-Day / Ain't Going Down To The Well No More B3. ROCK ISLAND LINE B4. GO DOWN OLD HANNAH B5. SHINE ON ME B6. What Can I Do To Change Your Mind B7. SKIP TO MY LOU B8. MARY AND MARTHA B9. C'EST BON, LES OEUFS (SCRAMBLED EGG SONG) B10. WHOA BACK BUCK B11. JOHN HENRY B12. BLACKWATER BLUES B13. ELLA LOUSIE B14. I DON'T WANT NO MORE OF ARMY LIFE B15. RELAX YOUR MIND B16. GOODNIGHT IRENE (VERSION 2) B17. OLD SHIP OF ZION B18. I WILL BE SO GLAD WHEN I GET HOME B19. OLD BLACK CROW B20. JEAN HARLOW B21. BORROW LOVE BLUES B22. GOOD MORNING BLUES

• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**
• Format: CD
• Released: 8/23/24
• Format Detail: 2CD, Limited Edition Digi-pak
• Genre: Blues