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Catalog Data

Performer:
Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this
Ledbetter, Martha  Search this
Recorder:
Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
United States
New York (N.Y.)
New York
Louisiana
Date:
1953
Contents:
I was standing in the bottom -- Yes, I'm goin down in Louisiana -- I ain't goin' down to the well no more -- Dick Ligger's holler -- Miss Liza Jane -- Dog-Latin song -- Leaving blues -- Go down, old Hannah -- Blue tail fly -- Nobody in the world is better than us -- We're in the same boat, brother -- Looky, looky yonder -- Jolly o' the ransom -- Ship of Zion -- Bring me a little water, Silvy -- Mistreatin' mama -- Black Betty -- Ain't goin' down to the well no more -- I'm goin' back down in Louisiana -- I don't know you what I done -- Rock Island Line -- Old man, will your dog catch a rabbit? -- Shorty George -- Stewball -- Bottle up and go -- You know I got to do it -- Ain't it a shame to go fishin' on Sunday -- I ain't going to drink no more -- My Lindy Lou -- I'm thinking of a friend -- He never said a mumblin' word -- I don't want no more army life -- "In the world" -- I want to go home -- New Iberia -- Dancing with tears in my eyes -- John Henry -- Salty dog -- National defense blues -- Easy Mr. Tom -- Relax your mind -- Bottle up and go -- Polly Polly Wee -- Pig-latin song -- Hawaiian song -- Drinkin' lum y a alla -- The gray goose -- Silver City bound -- The Titanic -- Death letter blues -- Mary don't you weep -- He never said a mumblin' word.
Track Information:
101 Yes, I Was Standing in the Bottom / Lead Belly. 102 Yes, I'm Going Down in Louisiana / Lead Belly. 103 Ain't Going Down to the Well No More / Lead Belly. 104 Dick Ligger's Holler / Lead Belly. 105 Miss Liza Jane / Lead Belly. 106 Dog Latin Song / Lead Belly. 107 Leaving Blues / Lead Belly. 108 Go Down, Old Hannah / Lead Belly. 109 Blue Tailed Fly, The (Jimmie Crack Corn) / Lead Belly. 110 Nobody in This World Is Better Than Us / Lead Belly. 111 We're in the Same Boat, Brother / Lead Belly. 112 Looky Looky Yonder / Lead Belly. 113 Jolly O the Ransom / Lead Belly. 114 Ship of Zion / Lead Belly, Martha Ledbetter. 115 Bring Me a Little Water, Silvy / Lead Belly. 116 Mistreatin' Mama / Lead Belly, Martha Ledbetter. 117 Black Betty / Lead Belly. Guitar. 118 Ain't Going Down to the Well No More / Lead Belly. 201 Yes, I'm Goin' Down in Louisiana / Lead Belly. 202 I Don't Know You, What Have I Done? / Lead Belly. 203 Rock Island Line / Lead Belly. 204 Old Man, Will Your Dog Catch a Rabbit / Lead Belly. 205 Shorty George / Lead Belly. 206 Stewball / Lead Belly, Martha Ledbetter. 207 Bottle Up and Go / Lead Belly. 208 You Know I Got to Do It / Lead Belly. 209 Ain't It a Shame To Go Fishin' on a Sunday / Lead Belly. 210 DeKalb Blues (Ain't Gonna Drink No More) / Lead Belly. 211 My Lindy Lou / Lead Belly. 212 I'm Thinking of a Friend / Lead Belly, Martha Ledbetter. 213 He Never Said a Mumbling Word / Lead Belly, Martha Ledbetter. 214 Gee, But I Want to Go Home (Army Life) / Lead Belly, Martha Ledbetter. 215 In the World / Lead Belly. 216 I Want To Go Home - Bellevue Hospital Song / Lead Belly. 301 New Iberia / Lead Belly. 302 Dancing with Tears in My Eyes / Lead Belly. Guitar. 303 John Henry / Lead Belly. Guitar. 304 Salty Dog / Lead Belly. Guitar. 305 National Defense Blues / Lead Belly. Guitar. 306 Easy, Mr. Tom / Lead Belly. Guitar. 307 Relax Your Mind / Lead Belly. Guitar. 308 Bottle Up and Go / Lead Belly. Guitar. 309 Polly Wolly Wee - Frog Song / Lead Belly. Guitar. 401 Pig Latin Song / Lead Belly. Guitar. 402 Hawaiian Song / Lead Belly. Guitar. 403 Drinkin' Lum Y A Alla / Lead Belly. Guitar. 404 The Gray Goose / Lead Belly. Guitar. 405 Silver City Bound / Lead Belly. Guitar. 406 The Titanic / Lead Belly. Guitar. 407 Death Letter Blues / Lead Belly. Guitar. 408 Oh, Mary Don't You Weep / Lead Belly, Martha Ledbetter. Guitar. 409 He Never Said a Mumbling Word / Lead Belly. Guitar.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-02941 FLP.70802 FLP.70802 ;.Folkways.2941
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Folkways 1953
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: New York, New York (N.Y.), United States.
General:
Martha Ledbetter is also known as Martha Promise. "Leadbelly's last sessions, by Frederic Ramsey, reprinted from the Nov.-Dec. 1953 issue of High Fidelity magazine" ([4] p.) and program notes by Ramsey and Moses Asch inserted.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Blues (Music)  Search this
Hollers  Search this
Work songs  Search this
Cries  Search this
Folk songs -- United States  Search this
Guitar  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-02941
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
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