Title: Pete Seeger Sings Lead Belly Artist: Pete Seeger Label: Folkways Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 093073102221 Genre: Country, Folk Release Date: 2012-05-30 Number of Discs: 1
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.
Tracks: 1.1 Midnight Special 1.2 Stewball 1.3 Pick a Bale of Cotton 1.4 New York City 1.5 Ha Ha This A-Way 1.6 Bourgeois Blues 1.7 Bring Me a Little Water, Silvy 1.8 Alabama Bound 1.9 Boll Weevil 1.10 Black Girl (In the Pines) 1.11 Irene (Goodnight Irene)
