The Blues Collection: Leadbelly, Midnight Special

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Good Morning Blues
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1945-02-15)
clarinet, percussion, piano, tenor saxophone and trumpet and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1945-02-15)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15, on 1945-02-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15, on 1945-02-15)
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (from 1940 to present)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (on 1945-02-15)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
2:54
2Whoa, Back Buck
3:07
3New York City
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-17) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
recording of:
New York City (on 1940-06-17)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
3:02
4Pick a Bale of Cotton
recording of:
Pick a Bale of Cotton
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
3:00
5Alberta
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1935-01-23, on 1940-06-15)
recorded at:
Victor Studios (Cherokee (A,B,C,D)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-15)
recording of:
Alberta (on 1935-01-23)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter (in 1935)
recording of:
Alberta (on 1940-06-15)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter (in 1935)
43:11
6Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
3:06
7The Red Cross Store Blues
3:08
8Alabama Bound
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-15) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
43:04
9Easy Rider
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
cover recording of:
See See Rider Blues
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:11
10Rock Island Line
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1945-02-15)
clarinet, percussion, piano, tenor saxophone and trumpet and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1945-02-15)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15, on 1945-02-15)
guest vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-15) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15, on 1945-02-15)
cover recording of:
Rock Island Line (on 1945-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
recording of:
Rock Island Line (in 1948)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
42:37
11You Can’t Lose‐A Me Cholly
3:05
12Roberta
3:01
13Can’t You Line ’em
2:56
14Stewball
3:00
15I’m on My Last Go‐Round
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
3:11
16Gray Goose
3:03

Credits

Release

part of:The Blues Collection (Series released in the UK from 1993 to 1997 by Orbis Publishing Ltd. Catalog numbers generally prefixed 'BLU NC') (number: 30) (order: 31)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2431187 [info]