Absolutely the Best

~ Release by Lead Belly (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1In New Orleans (House of the Rising Sun)
3:15
2The Bourgeois Blues
recording of:
The Bourgeois Blues
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
arranger:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) and John A. Lomax
3:25
3Goodnight, Irene
recording of:
Goodnight Irene
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
2:33
4Looky, Looky Yonder / Black Betty / Yellow Women's Doorbells
3:08
5Borrow Love and Go
1:13
6De Kalb Blues
3:05
7John Hardy
3:14
8How Long
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1943-08)
guest harmonica and harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1943-08)
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1943-08)
performer:
Sonny Terry (in 1943-08)
cover recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues (in 1943-08)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Compact Music and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
2:10
9Roberta
43:06
10Pretty Flowers in Your Backyard
2:26
11The Gallis Pole
recording of:
The Gallis Pole
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
version of:
The Maid Freed From the Gallows (traditional song - not the Led Zep arrangement)
3:11
12Where Did You Sleep Last Night
acoustic guitar:
Lead Belly
recording of:
Where Did You Sleep Last Night
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Lead Belly
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
version of:
In the Pines (Black Girl)
43:02
13Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
2:06
14John Hardy (version 2)
4:19
15When I Was a Cowboy
2:58

Credits

Release

liner notes:Bill Dahl
producer:Len Fico
mastering:Jesse Fishman
ASIN:US: B00004YWVX [info]