Leadbelly Sings Folk Songs
| Leadbelly Sings Folk Songs | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 1989 |
| Recorded | 1940s |
| Genre | Folk |
| Length | 32:01 |
| Label | Folkways Records[1] |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Leadbelly Sings Folk Songs is a remastered compilation album of American folk songs sung by legend Leadbelly accompanied by Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, and Sonny Terry, originally recorded by Moses Asch in the 1940s and re-released in 1989 by Folkways Records.[2] Originally released on Folkways Records (FA 2488) in 1962 as "Leadbelly Sings Folks Songs With Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee.".
Critical reception
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings called it a "good LP," but one that has been superseded by superior reissues.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Huddie Ledbetter.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "There's a Man Going Around Taking Names" | 1:24 |
| 2. | "Stewball" | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Keep Your Hands Off Her" | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Good, Good, Good (Talking, Preaching)/We Shall Walk Thru the Valley" | 2:11 |
| 5. | "Linin' Track" | 1:11 |
| 6. | "Outskirts of Town" | 2:39 |
| 7. | "We Shall Be Free" | 2:33 |
| 8. | "Ain't You Glad (Blood Done Signed My Name)" | 2:19 |
| 9. | "On a Monday" | 1:47 |
| 10. | "Jean Harlow" | 1:39 |
| 11. | "Corn Bread Rough" | 2:06 |
| 12. | "National Defense Blues" | 3:00 |
| 13. | "Little Children's Blues" | 2:27 |
| 14. | "Fiddler's Dram" | 2:28 |
| 15. | "Meeting At the Building" | 0:59 |
| Total length: | 32:01 | |
All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes.[6]
References
- ↑ Heim, Chris. "LEADBELLY, WOODY GUTHRIE LEAD FOLKWAYS TITLE REISSUES". chicagotribune.com.
- 1 2 "Sings Folk Songs - Lead Belly | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. 2006. p. 381.
- ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 413.
- ↑ Leadbelly. Leadbelly Sings Folk Songs. Folkways Records. 1989.