Pete Seeger- Pete Seeger Sings Lead Belly (CD)
Iconic folk singer Pete Seeger describes the music of Lead Belly as "some of the best songs we'll ever know." on this 11-track recording, Seeger pays tribute to the legendary blues musician and 12-string guitar virtuoso he also called a friend. Performed live with both exuberance and deference, the selections on this recording present a small fraction of Lead Belly's extensive repertoire but include greats such as "Goodnight Irene," "Midnight Special," and "Alabama Bound." Sleeve notes written by Seeger include a biography of Lead Belly and recount the origins of their friendship, and what it was that made Lead Belly the artist he was.
Tracklist:
- Midnight Special
- Stewball
- Pick A Bale of Cotton
- New York City
- Ha Ha This A-Way
- Bourgeois Blues
- Bring Me A Little Water, Silvy
- Alabama Bound
- Boll Weevil
- Black Girl (In The Pines)
- Irene (Goodnight Irene)
UPC > 093073102221
Format > New CD
Label > Folkways Records
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Iconic folk singer Pete Seeger describes the music of Lead Belly as "some of the best songs we'll ever know." on this 11-track recording, Seeger pays tribute to the legendary blues musician and 12-string guitar virtuoso he also called a friend. Performed live with both exuberance and deference, the selections on this recording present a small fraction of Lead Belly's extensive repertoire but include greats such as "Goodnight Irene," "Midnight Special," and "Alabama Bound." Sleeve notes written by Seeger include a biography of Lead Belly and recount the origins of their friendship, and what it was that made Lead Belly the artist he was.
Tracklist:
- Midnight Special
- Stewball
- Pick A Bale of Cotton
- New York City
- Ha Ha This A-Way
- Bourgeois Blues
- Bring Me A Little Water, Silvy
- Alabama Bound
- Boll Weevil
- Black Girl (In The Pines)
- Irene (Goodnight Irene)
UPC > 093073102221
Format > New CD
Label > Folkways Records
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.