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Lead Belly's Last Sessions, Vol. 1

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

Leadbelly, 1885-1949
Ledbetter, Martha

Recorder

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995

Collection Creator

Asch, Moses
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964
Folkways Records

Collection Citation

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

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.
sova.cfch.asch_ref24605

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5c691ed65-2d28-44e9-a88d-6100c3ded6f4

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.

Place

United States
New York (N.Y.)
New York
Louisiana

Topic

Blues (Music)
Hollers
Work songs
Cries
Folk songs -- United States
Guitar
African Americans

Performer

Leadbelly, 1885-1949
Ledbetter, Martha

Recorder

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995

Culture

Americans

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP

Extent

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Date

1953

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-02941

Type

Archival materials
Phonograph records

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.

Restrictions

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
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CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171785322-1

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