Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1

Forty years after his death, Lead Belly’s songs and style have continued to influence folk, blues, and rock artists including Neil Young, William Styron, Ben Harper, Keb’ Mo, Dionne Farris, and the late Kurt Cobain (Nirvana). Between 1941 and 1947 Lead Belly recorded some of his best music in Moses Asch’s tiny New York studio. The only surviving Asch masters of Lead Belly are now part of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. For the first time in almost 50 years these original acetates have been carefully remastered and newly annotated. 34 tracks, including Irene, Where Did You Sleep Last Night, In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down, and Rock Island Line. Originally released as a tribute to Lead Belly after his death in 1948, this reissue includes many out-takes and previously unreleased and alternate versions. Extensive notes include Lead Belly’s own song commentary. Annotated by Jeff Place. Compiled by Jeff Place, Anthony Seeger and Kip Lornell. "The soul expressed is full-fledged and sublime." — New England Folk Almanac

Track Listing

101	Irene Lead Belly	01:54
102	Pick a Bale of Cotton Lead Belly	01:32
103	Good Morning Blues Lead Belly	02:26
104	The Grey Goose Lead Belly	01:26
105	In the Pines Lead Belly	02:09
106	Take This Hammer Lead Belly	02:17
107	On a Monday Lead Belly	01:49
108	Cotton Fields Lead Belly	02:09
109	Bring Me a Little Water, Sylvie Lead Belly	00:52
110	Moanin' Lead Belly	01:03
111	Laura Lead Belly	01:44
112	Duncan and Brady (1) Lead Belly	04:09
113	Rock Island Line Lead Belly	02:05
114	Big Fat Woman Lead Belly	01:13
115	New Orleans (The Rising Sun Blues) Lead Belly	01:55
116	Chicken Crowing for Midnight Lead Belly	01:06
117	You Can't Lose Me, Cholly Lead Belly	02:39
118	Sally Walker Lead Belly	02:42
119	Ha-Ha This a Way Lead Belly	01:36
120	Yellow Gal Lead Belly	01:19
121	Green Corn Lead Belly	01:18
122	Let it Shine on Me Lead Belly	03:31
123	Meeting at the Building Lead Belly	01:02
124	In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down Lead Belly	03:32
125	Pigmeat Lead Belly	02:35
126	Blind Lemon Lead Belly	01:42
127	Bottle Up and Go Lead Belly	01:55
128	Sukey Jump (Win'Jammer) Lead Belly	01:07
129	Old Riley Lead Belly	02:01
130	4, 5, and 9 Lead Belly	02:36
131	No Good Rider Lead Belly	02:08
132	Shorty George Lead Belly	01:31
133	Duncan and Brady (2) Lead Belly	01:08
134	Leaving Blues Lead Belly	02:21