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.
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.
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