Sings Folk Songs
Leadbelly
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Folk and blues musician Leadbelly was one of the most colourful characters in music, with his musical career being punctuated with several bouts in prison. The hardships of his life provided him with ample material for his songwriting, although he was also able to pen material about topical events, including Franklin D Roosevelt, Howard Hughes, Jean Harlow and even Adolf Hitler!
There are no songs about any of those characters on this album, but the sixteen tracks on display provides the perfect introduction to one of the most distinctive blues musicians of his era.
There's A Man Going Around Taking Names
Stewball
Keep Your Hands Off Her
Good-Good-Good (Talking, Preaching)
We Shall Walk Thru The Valley
Lining Track
Outskirts Of Town
We Shall Be Free
The Blood Done Sign My Name (Ain't You Glad)
On A Monday
Jean Harlow
Corn Bread Rough
National Defense Blues
Little Children's Blues
Fiddler's Dram
Meeting At The Building