Leadbelly (blues, album, American, cover, myspace)

swim · 01-22-2007, 06:33 PM

Old American Folk artist, so I can expect no one will respond to this. I use to have collections but I lost all my music on my computer. Though if anyone shows any interest and wants and album I'll do my best to find something. He's been covered my everyone and their mom. A pretty extensive amount of songs and a really interesting life, born a couple months before the end of the Civil War.

http://www.myspace.com/huddiewilliamledbetter

~~Mamagarmr~~ · 01-22-2007, 06:50 PM

more like grey goose, and the song about fishing are sweet

shandapanda · 02-03-2007, 12:40 PM

i like some of it...can't take too much at the same time.
but his life story is crazy...are woody guthrie and his son anything like him? i think they toured together....i'll expect no answer

swim · 02-03-2007, 12:48 PM

I think Leadbelly and Woody colabed on an album or two. Though I've never listened to it but now that you've reminded me I'll find it and listen to it.* I wouldn't say Woody and him are a close listen. Leadbelly puts more blues into his music. If you're into old folk in general I'd say you'd like both. I've honestly never given Arlo Guthrie a second listen because it didn't seem too special.

*Edit: or not and some label just slapped both of their songs onto one album?

Stu · 02-09-2007, 10:29 PM

How have i only just found this thread.. i admittedly got into leadbelly due to jack white citing him as a major influence, but ive subsequently grown to love him. I think his is the greatest voice in blues and the diversity of his music set him apart from his contempories. I'd suggest King of the 12-string guitar or huddie ledbetters best

ddp · 02-10-2007, 05:23 PM

I think of leadbelly all the time. I adapted "Goodnight Irene" into a goodbye song that I sing to kids that do music classes with. The kids sing it over and over again.

He is an American icon.

Pink Moon · 02-10-2007, 07:34 PM

^I wish really he was. America truley does have amazingly wonderful and wonderfully amazing roots. Not enough people as I would like recognize them though. Leadbelly is a damn legend.

Stu · 02-10-2007, 07:36 PM

hell, evidently, even the brits love him.

ddp · 02-11-2007, 09:13 AM

He is one of those artists that has the ability to write a song and the first time you hear it you think you have know it for your whole life.

swim · 02-11-2007, 09:25 AM

I think that pretty much hits on the head and I think that's the definition of good folk.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

01-22-2007, 06:33 PM
swim Everyone Does Everything. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: coastal plain North Carolina Posts: 4,396	Leadbelly Old American Folk artist, so I can expect no one will respond to this. I use to have collections but I lost all my music on my computer. Though if anyone shows any interest and wants and album I'll do my best to find something. He's been covered my everyone and their mom. A pretty extensive amount of songs and a really interesting life, born a couple months before the end of the Civil War. http://www.myspace.com/huddiewilliamledbetter __________________ you should be ashamed to be so proud of what you got http://www.mediafire.com/?ryxhwjmb1y9 http://www.mediafire.com/?g4wzjzjz1gu

01-22-2007, 06:50 PM
~~Mamagarmr~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Left of the Left Posts: 2,540	more like grey goose, and the song about fishing are sweet

02-03-2007, 12:40 PM
shandapanda Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: bababbabababaaa Posts: 357	i like some of it...can't take too much at the same time. but his life story is crazy...are woody guthrie and his son anything like him? i think they toured together....i'll expect no answer __________________ The Law of Awesome states: Those who are more awesome will cast down those less awesome than themselves, thus climbing the Hierarchy of Awesome and maintaining a balance in the world of Awesome Me poo you

02-03-2007, 12:48 PM
swim Everyone Does Everything. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: coastal plain North Carolina Posts: 4,396	I think Leadbelly and Woody colabed on an album or two. Though I've never listened to it but now that you've reminded me I'll find it and listen to it.* I wouldn't say Woody and him are a close listen. Leadbelly puts more blues into his music. If you're into old folk in general I'd say you'd like both. I've honestly never given Arlo Guthrie a second listen because it didn't seem too special. Edit: or not and some label just slapped both of their songs onto one album? __________________ you should be ashamed to be so proud of what you got* http://www.mediafire.com/?ryxhwjmb1y9 http://www.mediafire.com/?g4wzjzjz1gu

02-09-2007, 10:29 PM
Stu Be like a squirrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 3,134	How have i only just found this thread.. i admittedly got into leadbelly due to jack white citing him as a major influence, but ive subsequently grown to love him. I think his is the greatest voice in blues and the diversity of his music set him apart from his contempories. I'd suggest King of the 12-string guitar or huddie ledbetters best __________________ This is me. http://www.myspace.com/limbodwelling Good evening i unzipped my skin thankfully unscrewed my head exactly as i always do when i prepare myself for bed and while i slept this co-co came as naked as could be he put on the skin and screwed on the head that once belonged to me

02-10-2007, 05:23 PM
ddp Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 204	I think of leadbelly all the time. I adapted "Goodnight Irene" into a goodbye song that I sing to kids that do music classes with. The kids sing it over and over again. He is an American icon. __________________ Deep Down Productions Blog: Mikeblog Rainbow Songs Foundation

02-10-2007, 07:34 PM
Pink Moon Groupie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 35	^I wish really he was. America truley does have amazingly wonderful and wonderfully amazing roots. Not enough people as I would like recognize them though. Leadbelly is a damn legend.

02-10-2007, 07:36 PM
Stu Be like a squirrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 3,134	hell, evidently, even the brits love him. __________________ This is me. http://www.myspace.com/limbodwelling Good evening i unzipped my skin thankfully unscrewed my head exactly as i always do when i prepare myself for bed and while i slept this co-co came as naked as could be he put on the skin and screwed on the head that once belonged to me

02-11-2007, 09:13 AM
ddp Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 204	He is one of those artists that has the ability to write a song and the first time you hear it you think you have know it for your whole life. __________________ Deep Down Productions Blog: Mikeblog Rainbow Songs Foundation

02-11-2007, 09:25 AM
swim Everyone Does Everything. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: coastal plain North Carolina Posts: 4,396	I think that pretty much hits on the head and I think that's the definition of good folk. __________________ you should be ashamed to be so proud of what you got http://www.mediafire.com/?ryxhwjmb1y9 http://www.mediafire.com/?g4wzjzjz1gu