there is a house in new orleans they call the rising sun it's been the ruin of a many a poor girl and me, oh god are one if i had listened like momma said i would not be here today but being so young and foolish too that a gambler lead me astray come tell my baby sisters dont do what i have done please shun that house in new orleans they call the rising sun i'm goin back to new orleans my race is almost run i'm goin back to new orleans beneath the rising sun. + Informações

I used my forensic software to split the guitar from vocals in this classic recording. I then eq'd it and remixed the stems. Probably one of the oldest songs in stereo. Original, mono version www.youtube.com. + Informações

?Rock Island Line" (H. Ledbetter) Recorded: 1944 Lead Belly (vcl) (g), Paul Howard (cithare) Huddie William Ledbetter, (January, 1888 -- December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing, his virtuosity on the twelve string guitar, and the rich songbook of folk standards he introduced. He is best known as Leadbelly or Lead Belly. Though many releases list him as "Leadbelly," he himself spelled it "Lead Belly." This is also the usage on his tombstone, as well as the Lead Belly Foundation. Although he most commonly played the twelve string, he could also play the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, concertina, and accordion. In some of his recordings, such as in one of his versions of the folk ballad "John Hardy", he performs on the accordion instead of the guitar. In other recordings he just sings while clapping his hands or stomping his foot. The topics of Lead Belly's music covered a wide range of subjects, including gospel songs; blues songs about women, liquor and racism; and folk songs about cowboys, prison, work, sailors, cattle herding and dancing. He also wrote songs concerning the newsmakers of the day, such as President Franklin Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Jean Harlow, the Scottsboro Boys and multi-millionaire Howard Hughes. Fame in 1986. The day of his birth has also been debated. The most common date given is January 20, but other sources suggest he was born on January 21 or 29. The only document we have that .... + Informações

" Midnight SpecialBlues " (1940) The " RED HOT BLUES " (1925-1945) Texas Alexander Pink Anderson Kokomo Arnold Barbecue Bob Scrapper Blackwell Black Ace Ed Bell Blind Blake Ishman Bracey Big Bill Broonzy Richard "Rabbit" Brown Willie Brown Bumble Bee Slim Gus Cannon Bo Carter Sam Collins Floyd Council Gary Davis Sleepy John Estes Blind Boy Fuller Son House Peg Leg Howell Mississippi John Hurt Papa Charlie Jackson Jim Jackson Skip James Blind Lemon Jefferson Blind Willie Johnson Lonnie Johnson Robert Johnson Tommy Johnson Charley Jordan Luke Jordan Leadbelly Furry Lewis Cripple Clarence Lofton Tommy McClennan Robert Lee McCoy Blind Willie McTell The Memphis Jug Band Buddy Moss Memphis Minnie Hambone Willie Newbern Charley Patton Robert Petway Jimmie Rodgers Frank Stokes Sonny Terry Henry Thomas Ramblin Thomas Curley Weaver Casey Bill Weldon Peetie Wheatstraw Bukka White Josh White Robert Wilkins Big Joe Williams. + Informações

This is an excerpt from a 1935 March of Time newsreel (produced by Time magazine) which re-enacts Leadbelly's release from Angola Prison, Louisiana. John Lomax plays himself, and Leadbelly performs 'Goodnight Irene'.. + Informações

Edited version of a song by Huddy Ledbetter aka Leadbelly. Recorded by Alan Lomax in 1948.. + Informações

" HitlerBlues " (1942) The " RED HOT BLUES " (1925-1945) Texas Alexander Pink Anderson Kokomo Arnold Barbecue Bob Scrapper Blackwell Black Ace Ed Bell Blind Blake Ishman Bracey Big Bill Broonzy Richard "Rabbit" Brown Willie Brown Bumble Bee Slim Gus Cannon Bo Carter Sam Collins Floyd Council Gary Davis Sleepy John Estes Blind Boy Fuller Son House Peg Leg Howell Mississippi John Hurt Papa Charlie Jackson Jim Jackson Skip James Blind Lemon Jefferson Blind Willie Johnson Lonnie Johnson Robert Johnson Tommy Johnson Charley Jordan Luke Jordan Leadbelly Furry Lewis Cripple Clarence Lofton Tommy McClennan Robert Lee McCoy Blind Willie McTell The Memphis Jug Band Buddy Moss Memphis Minnie Hambone Willie Newbern Charley Patton Robert Petway Jimmie Rodgers Frank Stokes Sonny Terry Henry Thomas Ramblin Thomas Curley Weaver Casey Bill Weldon Peetie Wheatstraw Bukka White Josh White Robert Wilkins Big Joe Williams. + Informações

" Where Did You Sleep Last Night " (1944)LEADBELLY The " RED HOT BLUES " (1925-1945) Texas Alexander Pink Anderson Kokomo Arnold Barbecue Bob Scrapper Blackwell Black Ace Ed Bell Blind Blake Ishman Bracey Big Bill Broonzy Richard "Rabbit" Brown Willie Brown Bumble Bee Slim Gus Cannon Bo Carter Sam Collins Floyd Council Gary Davis Sleepy John Estes Blind Boy Fuller Son House Peg Leg Howell Mississippi John Hurt Papa Charlie Jackson Jim Jackson Skip James Blind Lemon Jefferson Blind Willie Johnson Lonnie Johnson Robert Johnson Tommy Johnson Charley Jordan Luke Jordan Leadbelly Furry Lewis Cripple Clarence Lofton Tommy McClennan Robert Lee McCoy Blind Willie McTell The Memphis Jug Band Buddy Moss Memphis Minnie Hambone Willie Newbern Charley Patton Robert Petway Jimmie Rodgers Frank Stokes Sonny Terry Henry Thomas Ramblin Thomas Curley Weaver Casey Bill Weldon Peetie Wheatstraw Bukka White Josh White Robert Wilkins Big Joe Williams. + Informações

Leadbelly - Cotton Fields. + Informações

BLIND BLAKE www.blind-blake.com " Goodnight Irene " (1943)EARLY COUNTRY BLUES Alger "Texas" Alexander Pink Anderson Barbecue Bob Hicks Scrapper Blackwell Black Ace Blind Blake Big Bill Broonzy Richard "Rabbit" Brown Willie Brown Bumble Bee Slim Gus Cannon Bo Carter Sam Collins Floyd Council Ida Cox (1896-1967) Gary Davis (1896-1972) Sleepy John Estes (1904-1977) Blind Boy Fuller (1908-1941) Jesse Fuller (1896-1976) Billy Garland (1918-1960) Jazz Gillum (1904-1966) Shirley Griffith (1908-1974) Arvella Gray (1906-1980) Smokey Hogg (1914-1960) Lightnin' Hopkins (1912-1982) Son House (c. 1902-1988) Peg Leg Howell (1888-1966) Alberta Hunter (1895-1984) Mississippi John Hurt (c. 1893-1966) Jim Jackson (c. 1884-1937) John Jackson Skip James (1902-1969) Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893-1929) Blind Willie Johnson (1897-1945) Lonnie Johnson (1894-1970) Robert Johnson (1911-1938) Tommy Johnson (1896-1956) Huddie William "Lead Belly" Ledbetter (c. 1889-1949) Furry Lewis (1899-1981) Mance Lipscomb (1895-1976) Cripple Clarence Lofton (1887-1957) Robert Lockwood, Jr. (1915-2006) Mississippi Fred McDowell (1904-1972) Brownie McGhee (1915-1996) Blind Willie McTell (1901-1959) The Memphis Jug Band Big Maceo Merriweather (1905-1953) Eugene "Buddy" Moss (c. 1914-1984) Memphis Minnie (1897-1973) Charlie Patton (1891-1934) Piano Red (1911-1985) Ma Rainey (1886-1939) Tampa Red (1904-1981) Bessie Smith (1894-1937) Victoria Spivey (1908-1976) Frank Stokes (c. 1888-1955) Sonny Terry (1911-1986) Henry .... + Informações

The late Dick Rosmini (12-strings guitar) and Artie Traum (6-strings) did most of the superb soundtrack for this rare bio-pic, "Leadbelly", directed by Gordon Parks (of "Shaft" fame) in 1976.. + Informações

www.youtube.com link to Part 2: www.youtube.com Link to the propaply only real video of Lead Belly: www.youtube.com This is a biography / documentary about Leadbelly and since it's length i had to cut it in two episodes. In Part one we take a look on Leadbelly's life before he met John Lomax, the folklorist. Part two starts when he finally meets Mr. Lomax (his ticket out of jail). I'm not any music professional, i just love history and music too and making this was both fun and interesting. All the information on the video i have googled from different sources, impossible to remember them all but im not trying to own their writings, i have only mixed them to create one full story. I narriate the film myself so please forgive me if my english is not clear to understand in every part of the video. I'm maybe adding subtitles later so it's easier to watch. I could have inserted motion picture cuts on the video but since my slow computer freezed every time i tried to do that, i made decision to put only still pictures on this film. But the story is very interesting, i hope you like it, took me a few days to make this.. + Informações

Lead Belly...House of the Rising Sun...From his first studio recordings, in New York City, 1939. In my opinion, this has never been surpassed. The Animals and Bob Dylan are excellent. But when Lead Belly says "Rock me" or "Go on back down there" it's not rock'nroll, it's not folk, it's not the blues...It's Lead Belly. The way he was meant to be heard. This 1939 recording session is the best Lead Belly I've heard. Don't think you know what Lead Belly sounds like until you've heard this.. + Informações

" Pig MeatBlues " (1946) The " RED HOT BLUES " (1925-1945) Texas Alexander Pink Anderson Kokomo Arnold Barbecue Bob Scrapper Blackwell Black Ace Ed Bell Blind Blake Ishman Bracey Big Bill Broonzy Richard "Rabbit" Brown Willie Brown Bumble Bee Slim Gus Cannon Bo Carter Sam Collins Floyd Council Gary Davis Sleepy John Estes Blind Boy Fuller Son House Peg Leg Howell Mississippi John Hurt Papa Charlie Jackson Jim Jackson Skip James Blind Lemon Jefferson Blind Willie Johnson Lonnie Johnson Robert Johnson Tommy Johnson Charley Jordan Luke Jordan Leadbelly Furry Lewis Cripple Clarence Lofton Tommy McClennan Robert Lee McCoy Blind Willie McTell The Memphis Jug Band Buddy Moss Memphis Minnie Hambone Willie Newbern Charley Patton Robert Petway Jimmie Rodgers Frank Stokes Sonny Terry Henry Thomas Ramblin Thomas Curley Weaver Casey Bill Weldon Peetie Wheatstraw Bukka White Josh White Robert Wilkins Big Joe Williams. + Informações

Currently in production is a feature length documentary on the amazing and influential life of Huddie Ledbetter, produced in conjunction with the Lead Belly Foundation. www.filmhouse.com. + Informações

?Goodnight Irene" (Leadbetter - J. Lomax) Recorded: Austin -- University of Texas, June 15, 1949 Lead Belly (vcl) (g) Huddie William Ledbetter, (January, 1888 -- December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing, his virtuosity on the twelve string guitar, and the rich songbook of folk standards he introduced. He is best known as Leadbelly or Lead Belly. Though many releases list him as "Leadbelly," he himself spelled it "Lead Belly." This is also the usage on his tombstone, as well as the Lead Belly Foundation. Although he most commonly played the twelve string, he could also play the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, concertina, and accordion. In some of his recordings, such as in one of his versions of the folk ballad "John Hardy", he performs on the accordion instead of the guitar. In other recordings he just sings while clapping his hands or stomping his foot. The topics of Lead Belly's music covered a wide range of subjects, including gospel songs; blues songs about women, liquor and racism; and folk songs about cowboys, prison, work, sailors, cattle herding and dancing. He also wrote songs concerning the newsmakers of the day, such as President Franklin Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Jean Harlow, the Scottsboro Boys and multi-millionaire Howard Hughes. Fame in 1986. The day of his birth has also been debated. The most common date given is January 20, but other sources suggest he was born on January 21 or 29. The only .... + Informações

Huddie William Ledbetter (January 20, 1888 -- December 6, 1949) was an iconic American folk, blues musician, and multi-instrumentalist, notable for his strong vocals, his virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the songbook of folk standards he introduced. He is best known as Lead Belly. Though many releases list him as "Leadbelly", he himself spelled it "Lead Belly". This is also the usage on his tombstone,[1][2] as well as of the Lead Belly Foundation.[3] In 1994 the Lead Belly Foundation contacted an authority on the history of popular music, Colin Larkin, editor of the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, to ask if the name "Leadbelly" could be altered to "Lead Belly" in the hope that other authors would follow suit and use the artist's correct appellation. Although Lead Belly most commonly played the twelve-string, he could also play the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, and accordion.[4] In some of his recordings, such as in one of his versions of the folk ballad "John Hardy", he performs on the accordion instead of the guitar. In other recordings he just sings while clapping his hands or stomping his foot. The topics of Lead Belly's music covered a wide range of subjects, including gospel songs; blues songs about women, liquor and racism; and folk songs about cowboys, prison, work, sailors, cattle herding, and dancing. He also wrote songs concerning the newsmakers of the day, such as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Jean Harlow, the Scottsboro Boys, and Howard .... + Informações

Leadbelly subscribe.. + Informações

Uploaded the day of Hurricane Irene. + Informações

blues. + Informações

A Leadbelly American classic. + Informações

Aint it a shame. + Informações

Leadbelly - Bring a little water, Sylvie This was another song of Lead Belly's which The Weavers decided to cover. Yes, I know. My video editing skills are phenomenal! PS: Lets just say that woman carrying the pale of water is Sylvie. Don't ask questions!. + Informações

This is the song that Mark Lanegan and Nirvana covered. It is not a Nirvana song, or a Mark Lanegan song. It is a traditional song that Leadbelly was the first to record it. Lanegan and Cobain heard it and loved it.. + Informações

Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter was a man of sweeping appetites, for songs, for drink and for life. This made his music rugged and true, but also got him into his share of big trouble. Very big. Ledbetter, born on Jan. 29, 1885 on the Jeter Plantation near Mooringsport, La., would spend several stints in jail, once reportedly lived as a recluse from the law under an assumed name, and was known to resolve every-day conflict with violence right up until his early passing on Dec. 6, 1949. Thing is, he tore into musical pursuits with the same furious abandon, picking through all that came before and carrying it across the country. Lead Belly's original compositions, and his arrangements of traditional songs, would become one of the structural supports upon which popular American music was built. That's because Ledbetter, despite his outsized persona, had a careful ear: He internalized the resigned country blues laments of a bound but proud people; the dangerous late-night rumblings of Fannin Street flophouses and juke joints in Shreveport, La.'s legendary Bottoms section of town; the bubbling homemade music made after the work was done with cowbells, washboards, mouth organs and jugs; and the sweetly hopeful hymns heard at week's end echoing down the steps of a shotgun holy-rolling Sunday school class. In this way, Lead Belly would provide a living soundtrack for the Deep South at mid-century, both the local barn dance and the church raffle, the backstreet barbecue and the .... + Informações