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Lead Belly's Last Sessions

Lead Belly
Lead Belly's Last Sessions
Spontaneous, intimate, spellbinding recordings from 1948. Four discs contain 96 songs and include the two remaining unissued tracks from the Last Sessions, plus Lead Belly's best-known songs such as Midnight Special, Goodnight Irene, and Rock Island Line. The 24-page booklet contains rare photos, articles, original documentation, technical notes, biography, bibliography, and discography. Produced and annotated by Frederic Ramsey, Jr. Reissue compiled and annotated by Anthony Seeger, Matt Walters and Jeff Place. "Rich in tone and pungent with history and personality." — Goldmine

Track Listing

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101
Yes, I Was Standing in the Bottom Lead Belly 01:40
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102
Yes, I'm Going Down in Louisiana (Version 1) Lead Belly 00:42
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103
Ain't Going Down to the Well No More Lead Belly 01:23
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104
Dick Ligger's Holler Lead Belly 00:43
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105
Liza Jane Lead Belly 02:08
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106
Dog Latin Song Lead Belly 00:52
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107
Leaving Blues Lead Belly 00:31
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108
Go Down, Old Hannah Lead Belly 04:59
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109
The Blue Tailed Fly (Jimmie Crack Corn) Lead Belly 02:20
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110
Nobody in This World is Better Than Us Lead Belly 01:26
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111
We're in the Same Boat, Brother Lead Belly 02:18
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112
Looky Looky Yonder Lead Belly 01:33
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113
Jolly O the Ransom Lead Belly 00:57
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114
Old Ship of Zion Lead Belly 01:51
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115
Bring Me a Little Water, Silvy Lead Belly 01:27
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116
Mistreatin' Mama Lead Belly 01:24
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117
Black Betty Lead Belly 01:52
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118
Ain't Going Down to the Well No More Lead Belly 02:45
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119
Yes, I'm Going Down in Louisiana (Version 2) Lead Belly 00:28
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120
I Don't Know You, What Have I Done? Lead Belly 03:11
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121
Rock Island Line Lead Belly 01:03
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122
Old Man, Will Your Dog Catch a Rabbit? Lead Belly 01:29
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123
Shorty George Lead Belly 00:46
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124
Stewball Lead Belly 02:34
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125
Bottle Up and Go Lead Belly 01:25
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126
You Know I Got to Do It Lead Belly 00:52
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127
Ain't It a Shame to Go Fishin' on Sunday Lead Belly 01:21
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128
DeKalb Blues (Ain't Gonna Drink No More) (Version 1) Lead Belly 02:37
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129
Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues Lead Belly 02:18
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130
My Lindy Lou Lead Belly 01:08
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131
I'm Thinking of a Friend Lead Belly 03:22
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132
He Never Said a Mumbling Word Lead Belly 02:28
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133
Gee, But I Want to Go Home (Army Life) Lead Belly 03:59
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134
In the World Lead Belly 02:01
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135
I Want to Go Home Lead Belly 01:26
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201
New Iberia Lead Belly 03:08
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202
Dancing with Tears in My Eyes Lead Belly 03:11
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203
John Henry Lead Belly 04:59
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204
Salty Dog Lead Belly 03:29
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205
National Defense Blues Lead Belly 03:30
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206
Easy, Mr. Tom Lead Belly 02:08
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207
Relax Your Mind Lead Belly 04:09
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208
Bottle Up and Go Lead Belly 03:36
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209
Polly Wolly Wee Lead Belly 01:45
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210
Pig Latin Song Lead Belly 02:10
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211
Hawaiian Song Lead Belly 02:15
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212
Drinkin' Lum Y A Alla Lead Belly 01:50
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213
The Gray Goose Lead Belly 02:17
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214
Silver City Bound Lead Belly 06:01
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215
The Titanic Lead Belly 05:14
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216
Death Letter Blues Lead Belly 03:30
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217
Oh, Mary Don't You Weep Lead Belly 03:28
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218
He Never Said a Mumbling Word Lead Belly 02:49
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301
The Midnight Special Lead Belly 02:11
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302
Boll Weevil Lead Belly 03:06
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303
Careless Love Lead Belly 06:29
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304
Easy Rider Lead Belly 03:00
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305
Fannin Street (Mr. Tom Hughes' Town)(Cry to Me) Lead Belly 03:31
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306
DeKalb Blues (Ain't Going to Drink No More) (Version 2) Lead Belly 03:54
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307
Birmingham Jail Lead Belly 02:56
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308
Old Riley Lead Belly 01:46
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309
Julie Ann Johnson Lead Belly 01:11
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310
It's Tight Like That Lead Belly 03:12
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311
4, 5 and 9 Lead Belly 04:53
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312
Good Morning Babe, How Do You Do? Lead Belly 00:41
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313
Jail House Blues Lead Belly 04:31
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314
Well, You Know I Had to Do It Lead Belly 02:56
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315
Irene (Goodnight Irene) (Version 1) Lead Belly 01:22
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316
Story of the 25 Cent Dude Lead Belly 02:20
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317
How Come You Do Me Like You Do? Lead Belly 03:24
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318
Hello Central, Give Me Long Distance Phone Lead Belly 05:29
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319
Hesitation Blues Lead Belly 02:17
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320
I'll Be Down on the Last Bread Wagon Lead Belly 03:35
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401
Digging My Potatoes Lead Belly 04:00
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402
Springtime in the Rockies Lead Belly 03:02
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403
Chinatown Lead Belly 01:12
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404
Rock Island Line Lead Belly 01:57
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405
Backwater Blues Lead Belly 03:27
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406
Governor Pat Neff (Sweet Mary) Lead Belly 03:12
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407
Irene (Goodnight Irene) (Version 2) Lead Belly 02:44
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408
Easy, Mr. Tom Lead Belly 02:16
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409
In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down Lead Belly 02:54
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410
I'm Alone Because I Love You Lead Belly 02:54
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411
House of the Rising Sun Lead Belly 02:23
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412
Oh, Mary Don't You Weep Lead Belly 01:58
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413
Talk About Fannin Street Lead Belly 03:41
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414
Fannin Street (Mr. Tom Hughes' Town) Lead Belly 03:36
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415
Sugar'd Beer Lead Belly 01:40
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416
Didn't Old John Cross the Water? Lead Belly 02:01
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417
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out Lead Belly 03:19
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418
Bully of the Town Lead Belly 02:08
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419
Sweet Jenny Lee Lead Belly 01:54
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420
Yellow Gal Lead Belly 02:04
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421
He Was the Man Lead Belly 03:48
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422
We're in the Same Boat, Brother Lead Belly 04:16
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423
Leaving Blues Lead Belly 02:36