American folk and blues singer, musician, and songwriter notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "Goodnight, Irene", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil". Born: January 23, 1888 in Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA Died: December 6, 1949 in New York, NY, USA Though many releases credit him as "Leadbelly", he himself wrote it as "Lead Belly", which is also the spelling on his tombstone. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 (Early Influence). Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
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June 15, 1949
The University of Texas
Austin, Texas, United StatesRecorded and released as 'First Live Leadbelly' in 1973. Last concert by Leadbelly
1. Goodnight, Irene([traditional] cover)
including Two Hollers: Ho-Day / Ain't Going Down to the Well No More2. Rock Island Line([traditional] cover)
3. Go Down Old Hannah([traditional] cover)
4. Let Your Light Shine on Me([traditional] cover)
5. What Can I Do to Change You Mind?
6. Skip to My Lou([traditional] cover)
7. Mary and Martha
8. Scrambled Egg Song
9. Whoa Back, Buck([traditional] cover)
10. John Henry([traditional] cover)
11. Back-Water Blues(Bessie Smith cover)
12. Ella Louise
13. I Don't Want No More of Army Life([traditional] cover)
14. Relax Your Mind
15. Goodnight, Irene([traditional] cover)
16. The Old Ship of Zion([traditional] cover)
vocals: Martha Leadbetter17. I Will Be So Glad When I Get Home
November 21, 1948
Private Venue
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesPrivate party
1.
Nobody in the World Is Better Than Us2.
Story3. Jim Crow Blues
4. Gallows Pole([traditional] cover)
5. Samuel Hall([traditional] cover)
6. Jean Harlow
7. Ain't Goin' Down to the Well No More
8. Mississippi River
9. Fannin Street
10. If It Wasn't for Dicky
11. Old Black Crow
12.
Pig Latin Song13.
Hawaiian Song14. John Henry([traditional] cover)
15. Goodnight, Irene([traditional] cover)
16. Grey Goose([traditional] cover)
17. Ain't It a Shame to Go Fishin' on a Sunday([traditional] cover)
18. Stewball([traditional] cover)
19. The Bourgeois Blues
20. Governor Pat Neff
21. Governor O.K. Allen
22.
A Lesson in History23. Lake Superior
24. Mississippi River
second time played25. Down in Louisiana
26. Goodnight, Irene([traditional] cover)
August 15, 1948
WNYC Radio
New York, New York, United States1. Goodnight, Irene([traditional] cover)
2. If It Wasn't for Dicky
3. The House of the Rising Sun([traditional] cover)
4. Careless Love([traditional] cover)
5. Hollywood and Vine
6. Goodnight, Irene([traditional] cover)
August 1, 1948
WNYC Radio
New York, New York, United States1. Goodnight, Irene([traditional] cover)
2. Back-Water Blues(Bessie Smith cover)
3. The House of the Rising Sun([traditional] cover)
4. Leaving Blues
5. Hollywood and Vine
6. Goodnight, Irene([traditional] cover)
March 12, 1948
Mandel Hall
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesMarch 10, 1948
March 10, 1948
University of Illinois Auditorium
Urbana, Illinois, United States1. Take This Hammer([traditional] cover)
February 9, 1948
The Town Hall
New York, New York, United StatesDecember 13, 1947
Carnegie Hall
New York, New York, United StatesSeptember 6, 1947
The Town Hall
New York, New York, United StatesSetlist incomplete
1. Good Morning Blues
2. Yellow Gal
3. Borrow Love and Go
May 19, 1947
Irving Plaza
New York, New York, United StatesMay 16, 1947
Irving Plaza
New York, New York, United StatesApril 11, 1947
Central Needle Trades High School
New York, New York, United StatesFebruary 4, 1947
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, New York, United States1. The Bourgeois Blues
2. Take This Hammer([traditional] cover)
January 24, 1947
Monument-National
Montreal, Quebec, CanadaDecember 9, 1946
Kingsbury Hall
Salt Lake City, Utah, United StatesSeptember 29, 1946
The Town Hall
New York, New York, United StatesJune 4, 1946
Carnegie Hall
New York, New York, United StatesMay 12, 1946
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United StatesMay 11, 1946
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United StatesLeadbelly has released 88+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Huddie Ledbetter's Best - His Guitars - His Voice - His Piano & Sings Folksongs, The Rough Guide To Blues Legends: Leadbelly (Reborn And Remastered), Where Did You Sleep Last Night?. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Leadbelly's most popular tracks include Where Did You Sleep Last Night?, Where Did You Sleep Last Night, Midnight Special, Goodnight Irene, Rock Island Line. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
American folk and blues singer, musician, and songwriter notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "Goodn... Read the full biography on this page.
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