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Lead Belly Sings Folk Songs

Lead Belly
Lead Belly Sings Folk Songs Vital 1940s recordings of 15 songs featuring Lead Belly performing solo and accompanied by Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, and Sonny Terry. Tracks include Stewball, Lining Track, and On a Monday. "...[Lead Belly's] powerful, fluid baritone and brilliant 12-string playing have a clarity never heard on older records...emotional singing...[and] deeply banked political fires..." — Boston Globe "...[Lead Belly's] powerful, fluid baritone and brilliant 12-string playing have a clarity never heard on older records...emotional singing...[and] deeply banked political fires..." -- Boston Globe

Track Listing

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There's a Man Going Around Taking Names Lead Belly 01:26
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Stewball Lead Belly 02:30
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Keep Your Hands Off Her Lead Belly 02:53
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Good, Good, Good (Talking, Preaching) / We Shall Walk Thru the Valley (medley) Lead Belly 02:13
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Linin' Track Lead Belly 01:13
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Outskirts of Town Lead Belly 02:42
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We Shall Be Free Lead Belly 02:36
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Ain't You Glad (Blood Done Signed My Name) Lead Belly 02:21
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On a Monday Lead Belly 01:50
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Jean Harlow Lead Belly 01:42
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Corn Bread Rough Lead Belly 02:09
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204
National Defense Blues Lead Belly 03:02
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Little Children's Blues Lead Belly 02:29
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Fiddler's Dram Lead Belly 02:30
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Meeting at the Building Lead Belly 01:00