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Disc One
1-1	Irene (Goodnight Irene) Harmonica – Sonny Terry	1:53
1-2	The Bourgeois Blues	2:18
1-3	Fannin Street (Mister Tom Hughes Town) Recorded By – Frederic Ramsey*	3:30
1-4	The Midnight Special Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	2:03
1-5	John Henry Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterGuitar – Brownie McGheeHarmonica – Sonny TerryWritten-By – Traditional	3:10
1-6	Black Girl (Where Did You Sleep Last Night) Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	2:07
1-7	Pick A Bale Of Cotton Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterVocals – The Oleander QuartetWritten-By – Traditional	1:30
1-8	Take This Hammer Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	2:15
1-9	Cotton Fields	2:06
1-10	Old Riley Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	1:58
1-11	Rock Island Line Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	2:02
1-12	The Gallis Pole Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	2:45
1-13	Ha-Ha This A Way Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	1:34
1-14	Sukey Jump Accordion – Leadbelly	1:04
1-15	Boll Weevil Recorded By – Frederic Ramsey*	3:07
1-16	Scottsboro Boys	4:32
1-17	Governor O.K. Allen	2:37
1-18	Governor Pat Neff	3:40
1-19	There's A Man Going Around Taking Names	1:24
1-20	On A Monday Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterHarmonica – Sonny TerryWritten-By – Traditional	1:47
1-21	You Can't Lose Me, Cholly	2:37
1-22	Keep Your Hands Off Her Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	2:51
1-23	We Shall Be Free Harmonica – Sonny TerryVocals – Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie	2:34
Disc Two
2-1	Alabama Bound Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterGuitar – Cisco HoustonMandolin – Woody GuthrieVocals – Cisco Houston, Woody GuthrieWritten-By – Traditional	2:17
2-2	Almost Day	1:05
2-3	Fiddler's Dream Guitar – Cisco HoustonMandolin – Woody GuthrieVocals – Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie	2:28
2-4	Green Corn Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	1:15
2-5	Sally Walker Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	2:40
2-6	Bring Me A Little Water, Silvy Vocals – Anne Graham	0:48
2-7	Julie Ann Johnson Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	0:41
2-8	Linin' Track Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	1:11
2-9	Whoa, Back, Buck Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	2:09
2-10	Shorty George Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	1:28
2-11	Ham And Eggs Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	1:42
2-12	Moanin'	1:00
2-13	Out On The Western Plains	1:31
2-14	Noted Rider	2:50
2-15	Meeting At The Building Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	0:59
2-16	Good, Good, Good (Talking, Preaching) / We Shall Walk Through The Valley Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	2:11
2-17	Ain't You Glad (The Blood Done Signed My Name)	2:19
2-18	I'm So Glad, I Done Got Over Written-By – Traditional	1:21
2-19	The Hindenburg Disaster	3:22
2-20	Ella Speed Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	5:48
2-21	Haul Away Joe Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	2:48
2-22	Old Man Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	2:35
2-23	Sweet Jenny Lee Recorded By – Frederic Ramsey*Written-By – Walter Donaldson	1:51
2-24	Jean Harlow	1:40
2-25	Laura Accordion – Leadbelly	1:41
2-26	Queen Mary	4:46
Disc Three
3-1	Good Morning Blues Harmonica – Sonny Terry	2:24
3-2	Sail On, Little Girl Written-By – Amos Easton	3:14
3-3	Easy Rider Bass – Pops FosterGuitar – Brownie McGheeHarmonica – Sonny Terry	2:51
3-4	Poor Howard Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	1:36
3-5	Duncan And Brady Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	4:06
3-6	How Long, How Long Harmonica – Sonny TerryWritten-By – Leroy Carr	2:13
3-7	T.B. Blues Written-By – Victoria Spivey	3:43
3-8	Jim Crow Blues	3:30
3-9	Pigmeat Guitar – Brownie McGhee	2:33
3-10	John Hardy Accordion – LeadbellyWritten-By – Traditional	2:43
3-11	Outskirts Of Town Harmonica – Sonny TerryWritten-By – Roy Jordan, William Weldon	2:40
3-12	4, 5 And 9 Bass – Pops FosterGuitar – Brownie McGheeHarmonica – Sonny TerryPiano – Willie "The Lion" Smith	2:20
3-13	In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down) Written-By – Don Raye, Leroy Carr	3:29
3-14	Red Cross Store Blues	3:09
3-15	Diggin' My Potatoes Bass – Pops FosterGuitar – Brownie McGheeHarmonica – Sonny TerryPiano – Willie "The Lion" SmithVocals – Brownie McGheeWritten-By – Bill Broonzy*	2:34
3-16	Blind Lemon	1:39
3-17	When A Man's A Long Way From Home	2:57
3-18	Alberta	3:11
3-19	Excerpt From "The Lonesome Train" Written-By – Earl Robinson, Millard Lampell	3:11
3-20	National Defense Blues Bass – Pops FosterGuitar – Brownie McGheeHarmonica – Sonny TerryPiano – Willie "The Lion" Smith	3:13
3-21	Hitler Song (Mr. Hitler)	4:31
3-22	Big Fat Woman Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	1:10
3-23	Been So Long (Bellevue Hospital Blues)	2:44
Disc Four - Radio
W.N.Y.C. - Folk Songs Of America - Lead Belly	(14:42)
4-1	Grey Goose, Boll Weevil, Yellow Gal, Ha-Ha This A Way, Leaving Blues, Irene (Outro)
W.N.Y.C. - Folk Songs Of America - Lead Belly And The Oleander Quartet	(14:45)
4-2	Almost Day, Blues In My Kitchen, Blues In My Dining Room, I Went Up On The Mountain, Good Morning Blues, Baby, Don't You Love Me No More, T.B. Blues, Irene (Outro)
4-3	If It Wasn't For Dicky	2:15
4-4	What's You Gonna Do When The World's On Fire Vocals – Anne GrahamWritten-By – Traditional	2:12
4-5	Rock Me (Hide Me In Thy Bosom) Vocals – Anne GrahamWritten-By – Thomas A. Dorsey	2:19
4-6	Packin' Trunk Blues	2:35
4-7	Leaving Blues	2:58
4-8	How Come You Do Me Like You Do? Written-By – Gene Austin, Roy Bergere	3:26
4-9	One Dime Blues Written-By – Lemon Jefferson*	2:25
4-10	I'm Going To Buy You A Brand New Ford	1:40
4-11	Jail-House Blues	1:13
4-12	Shout On Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	2:09
4-13	Come And Sit Down Beside Me	1:02
4-14	Red River Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	2:14
Disc Five - Last Sessions
5-1	Yes, I Was Standing In The Bottom Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	1:41
5-2	Ain't Going Down To The Well No More (Version 2)	1:23
5-3	Everytime I Go Out	1:25
5-4	Go Down, Old Hannah Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	4:58
5-5	Black Betty Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	1:53
5-6	Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out Vocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – Jimmy Cox	3:42
5-7	Stewball Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	2:34
5-8	Ain't It A Shame To Go Fishin' On A Sunday	1:22
5-9	Relax Your Mind	4:05
5-10	Princess Elizabeth	3:33
5-11	Silver City Bound	6:01
5-12	The Titanic	5:11
5-13	House Of The Rising Sun Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	2:24
5-14	It's Tight Like That Written-By – H. Whittaker*, T. Dorsey*	3:09
5-15	Diggin' My Potatoes Written-By – Bill Broonzy*	3:57
5-16	Springtime In The Rockies Written-By – Woolsey*, Sauer*	3:02
5-17	Backwater Blues Written-By – Bessie Smith	3:23
5-18	Didn't Old John Cross The Water Arranged By – Huddie LedbetterWritten-By – Traditional	1:56
5-19	De Kalb Blues	3:51
5-20	They Hung Him On The Cross (Version 1)	2:26
5-21	They Hung Him On The Cross (Version 2)	2:49
5-22	In The World	2:02

Credits

• Art Direction – Visual Dialogue
• Compilation Producer – Jeff Place, Robert Santelli
• Design – Visual Dialogue
• Edited By – Carla Borden
• Executive-Producer – D.A. Sonneborn, Daniel E. Sheehy*
• Guitar – Leadbelly
• Liner Notes – Jeff Place, Robert Santelli
• Production Manager – Mary Monseur
• Remastered By – Pete Reiniger
• Vocals – Leadbelly

Notes

Discs packaged inside a 140-page, 12" book.

1-1: also known as "Irene, Goodnight"; from Folkways 2004, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; recorded possibly August 1943
1-2: from Folkways 2034, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; recorded May 1944
1-3: also known as "Cry to Me"; from Folkways 2942, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40068, 1994; recorded 1949
1-4: from archive reel #3613/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; recording date unknown
1-5: from Folkways 31030, 1971/ Smithsonian 40105, 1998; recorded October 1948
1-6: also known as "In the Pines"; from Folkways 2014, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; recorded possibly Summer 1947
1-7: from Folkways 2004, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; from "Folk Songs of America," WNYC; recorded Fall 1941
1-8: also known as "This Old Hammer Killed John Henry"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; matrix SC-101; Smithsonian acetate 1431; recorded January 1942
1-9: also known as "The Cotton Song"; from Folkways 2014, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; recorded Summer 1947
1-10: also known as "In Dem Long Hot Summer Days," "Hey Rattler," "Old Rattler"; from Folkways 2014; recorded Summer 1947
1-11: from Folkways 2014, 1956/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; recorded January 1942
1-12: also known as "Maid Freed from the Gallows," "Hangman," "Gallows Pole," "Gallows Tree"; from Folkways 31030, 1971/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; recorded October 1948
1-13: from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; possibly matrix SC26; Smithsonian acetate 270; recorded January 9, 1942
1-14: from Folkways 2014, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; recorded possibly Summer 1947
1-15: from Folkways 2492, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40068, 1994; recorded October 1948
1-16: from Library of Congress disc 4473A3; recorded August 23, 1940, in Washington, D.C.
1-17: also known as "Angola Blues" from LOC-124-B2; recorded July 1, 1934, at Angola Prison
1-18: also known as "Sweet Mary," "Oh Mary," "Going Back Home to Mary," "If I Had You Governor"; from Folkways 31030, 1971/ Smithsonian Folkways 40105, 1998; recorded from WNYC, October 1948
1-19: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010, 1989; recording date unknown
1-20: also known as "Almost Done," "I Got Stripes"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 133; matrix 258; shellac disc; recorded August 1943
1-21: from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 1432; matrix MA-80; shellac disc; recorded July 1941
1-22: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010, 1989; recorded ca. May 1944
1-23: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010, 1989; recorded ca. May 1944
2-1: from Folkways 31019, 1968/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; Disc 6045; Smithsonian acetate 132; matrix D669; recorded ca. October 1946
2-2: also known as "Chicken Crowing for Midnight," "Christmas Song," "Christmas Is a Coming," from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 259; aluminum-based acetate disc; recording date unknown
2-3: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010, 1989; Smithsonian acetate 385; matrix D674; recorded ca. October 1946
2-4: from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; matrix D674; Smithsonian acetate 276; recorded possibly in June 1946
2-5: also known as "Little Sally Walker"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 1430; matrix SC 27; shellac disc; recorded January 9, 1942
2-6: also known as "Sylvie"; from Folkways 2004, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; from "Folk Songs of America," WNYC: March 20, 1941
2-7: from Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; Asch 561-1; Smithsonian acetate 387; matrix SC275; recorded October 1943
2-8: also known as "Line 'Em"; from Folkways 2488, 1962; recorded May 1944
2-9: from Folkways 31030, 1971/ Smithsonian Folkways 40105, 1998; recorded October 1948
2-10: from Folkways 2014, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; "Folk Songs of America," WNYC: February 27, 1941; Smithsonian acetate 381
2-11: also known as "Make It on the Side of the Road"; from "Folk Songs of America," WNYC: March 20, 1940; Smithsonian acetate 382
2-12: from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; acetate 270; recorded January 11, 1941
2-13: from Disc 3002; matrix SC-270; recorded October 1943
2-14: also known as "Noted Rider Blues," "No Good Rider"; matrix SC-271; Smithsonian acetate 217; aluminum-based acetate disc; recorded October 1943
2-15: also known as "All Over This World"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; matrix SC-273; Smithsonian acetate 684; recorded September 1, 1943
2-16: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010, 1989; matrix SC-273; recorded October 1934
2-17: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010, 1989; Asch 343-2; matrix SC-262; recorded ca. August 1943
2-18: previously unreleased; from Smithsonian acetate 387; recorded possibly October 1943
2-19: from the Library of Congress Collection discs 998-B1 and 2; recorded June 22, 1937
2-20: from Library of Congress 125B2; recorded July 1, 1934, at Angola Prison
2-21: from Folkways 7027, 1951/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; Smithsonian acetate 170; recording date unknown
2-22: also known as "Old Man, Will Your Dog Catch a Rabbit"; from Folkways 7027, 1951/ Smithsonian Folkways 40105, 1998; matrix SC-106; recorded January 1942
2-23: from Folkways 2492, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40068, 1994; recorded October 1948
2-24: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010; recorded ca. May 1944
2-25: from Folkways 2004, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; recorded 1947
2-26: from Library of Congress recording 997-B; recorded June 22, 1937 in Washington, D.C.
3-1: from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 1617; matrix SC-263; recorded August 1943
3-2: also known as "You Can't Mistreat Me"; from Folkways 31046, 1976/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; recording date unknown
3-3: from Folkways 2034, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; recorded June 1946
3-4: from "A Lead Belly Memorial, Vol. 4"; Stinson 51, 1962
3-5: also known as "Brady"; from Folkways 2014, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 258; recording date unknown
3-6: also known as "How Long Blues"; from Asch 343-1; from Smithsonian Folkways 40105, 1998; Smithsonian acetate 1615; matrix SC-260; recorded August 1943
3-7: from Folkways 2034, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; recorded May 1944
3-8: from Folkways 2034, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; Smithsonian acetate 384; recording date unknown
3-9: also known as "Pigmeat Papa"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 291; matrix D308; recorded possibly Summer 1947
3-10: from Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; Smithsonian acetate 2939; recording date unknown
3-11: from Folkways 2488, 1962/ Smithsonian Folkways 40010, 1989; Smithsonian acetate 546; matrix 97; recorded April 25, 1944)
3-12: also known as "Hollywood and Vine"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40001, 1989; Smithsonian acetate 293; matrix D384; recorded ca. June 1946
3-13: also called "When the Sun Goes Down"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 638; recording date unknown
3-14: from "A Leadbelly Memorial"; Stinson 48, 1952
3-15: from Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; Smithsonian acetate 294; matrix D385; 10" shellac disc; recorded ca. June 1946
3-16: from Folkways 2014, 1950/ Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 317; recorded possibly Summer 1947
3-17: from Folkways 7533, 1960/ Smithsonian Folkways 45047, 1999; recorded February 15, 1945 in San Francisco
3-18: from "A Leadbelly Memorial, Vol. 3"; Stinson 48, 1952
3-19: also known as "Abraham Lincoln"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40045, 1997; Smithsonian acetate 282; recording date unknown
3-20: from Smithsonian Folkways 40021, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 292; matrix D386; recorded ca. 1946
3-21: from Folkways 2034, 1953/ Smithsonian Folkways 40021, 1996; Smithsonian acetate 258; recorded May 1944
3-22: also known as "Big Fat Mama"; from Smithsonian Folkways 40044, 1996; matrix SC-271; from Disc 660; recorded 1944
3-23: previously unreleased; Smithsonian acetate 185; recording date unknown
4-1: from Smithsonian acetate 381-102
4-2: from Smithsonian acetate 377-101
4-3: from "America Tells Its Stories," WNYC: February 18, 1941; Smithsonian acetate 398
4-4: from "America Tells Its Stories," WNYC: February 18, 1941; Smithsonian acetate 398
4-5: from "America Tells Its Stories," WNYC: February 18, 1941; Smithsonian acetate 398
4-6: from "America Tells Its Stories," WNYC: February 27, 1941; Smithsonian acetate 381-101
4-7: from Folkways 31046; recorded March 13, 1941
4-8: from "Folk Songs and Work Songs," WNYC: undated; Smithsonian acetate 376
4-9: also known as "Fore-Day Blues"; from "Folk Songs and Work Songs," WNYC: undated; Smithsonian acetate 376
4-10: from "Folk Songs and Work Songs," WNYC: recorded 1942; from Smithsonian acetate 376
4-11: also known as "It Was Early One Morning"; from Folkways 31030/ Frederic Ramsey tape 448; from WNYC: recorded October 1948
4-12: also known as "Honey, I'm All Out and Down"; from Folkways 31030; from WNYC: recorded October 1948
4-13: also known as "All for You"; from Folkways 31030/ Frederic Ramsey tape 453; from WNYC: recorded October 1948
4-14: also known as "Red River Blues," "Blood Red River"; from WNYC: recorded November 7, 1940; Smithsonian acetate 266

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 093074020128
• Other (ISBN): 9780970494252
• Rights Society: BMI
• Rights Society: ASCAP