One of the most influential artists from the southern parts of the United States is undoubtedly Leadbelly. Gifted with the ability to write thought provoking lyrics, he became a true master of the folk and blues scene. More than just a musician, Leadbelly was a force of nature. And one of his songs sparked a revolution when Lonnie Donegan’s 1956 hit Rock Island Line inspired not just The Beatles, but pretty well every fledgling Brit rock & roller with a new type of music called skiffle.
LP 1 Side One
1. Midnight Special
2. John Hardy
3. Rock Island Line
4. Alberta
5. T.B. Blues
6. You Can't Lose-A Me Cholly
7. Alabama Bound
LP 1 Side Two
1. Roberta
2. New York City
3. Can't You Line 'Em
4. When the Boys Were Out On
The Western Plains
5. The Boll Weevil
6. I'm On My Last Go Round
7. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
LP 2 Side Onw
1. Where Did You Sleep Last Night
2. Easy Rider
3. Packing Trunk Blues
4. Julianne Johnson
5. Sail On Little Girl
6. Mother's Blues
7. Ain't Gonna Study War No More
LP 2 Side Two
1. Goodnight Irene
2. Fannin Street
3. Pick A Bale Of Cotton
4. Pretty Flowers In My Back Yard
5. Leaving Blues
6. Didn't Ol' John Cross the River
7. Good Morning Blues
LP 3 Side One
1. In New Orleans
(House Of The Rising Sun)
2. Take This Hammer
3. Blue Tail Fly
4. Worried Blues
5. Stewball
6. The Gallis Pole
7. Don't You Love Your Daddy No More?
LP 3 Side Two
1. Black Betty
2. C.C. Rider
3. Yellow Gal
4. Whoa Back, Buck
5. Howard Hughes
6. Cotton Fields
7. My Baby Quit Me