Leadbelly Last Sessions CD

The press release calls this "The most famous and sought-after Blues & Folk recordings ever made"; these 96 tracks (two unissued) have inspired American artists as diverse as Neil Young and William Styron. Nearly all of Leadbelly's most famous songs are here- Rock Island Line; Midnight Special; Goodnight, Irene; Easy Rider, etc.-plus gripping storytelling, all recorded on tape in 1948 for the only time in his career (hence better fidelity and uninterrupted recording). These four CDs come in a limited edition slipcase with extensive notes, rare photos, bio and discography.

1. Yes, I Was Standing in the Bottom 2. Yes, I'm Going Down to Louisiana 3. I Ain't Going Down to the Well No More 4. Dick Ligger's Holler 5. Miss Liza Jane 6. Dog Latin Song 7. Leaving Blues 8. Go Down, Old Hannah 9. Blue Tail Fly 10. Nobody in This World Is Better Than Us 11. We're in the Same Boat, Brother 12. Looky, Looky Yonder 13. Jolly O' the Ransom 14. Old Ship of Zion 15. Bring Me a Little Water, Silver 16. Mistreatin' Mamma 17. Black Betty 18. Ain't Going Down to the Well No More 19. I'm Going Back Down in Louisiana 20. I Don't Know You, What Have I Done 21. Rock Island Line 22. Old Man, Will Your Dog Catch a Rabbit? 23. Shorty George 24. Stewball 25. Bottle Up ; Go 26. You Know I Got to Do It 27. Ain't It a Shame to Go Fishing on a Sunday 28. I Ain't Gonna Drink Anymore 29. Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues 30. My Lindy Lou 31. I'm Thinking of a Friend 32. He Never Said a Mumbling Word 33. I Don't Want No More of Army Life 34. In the World 35. I Want to Go Home 36. New Iberia 37. Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 38. John Henry 39. Salty Dog 40. National Defense Blues 41. Easy, Mr. Tom 42. Relax Your Mind 43. Bottle Up and Go 44. Polly Wolly Wee 45. Pig Latin Song (2nd Version) 46. Hawaiian Song 47. Drinkin' Lum y a Alla 48. The Grey Goose 49. Silver City Bound 50. The Titanic 51. Death Letter Blues 52. Mary Don't You Weep 53. He Never Said a Mumbling Word 54. Midnight Special 55. Boll Weevil Song 56. Careless Love 57. Easy Rider 58. Cry for Me 59. Ain't Going to Drink No More (De Kalb Blues) 60. Birmingham Jail 61. Old Riley 62. Julie Ann Johnson 63. It's Tight Like That 64. 4,5 ; 9 65. Good Morning Babe, How Do You Do? 66. Jail House Blues 67. Well, You Know I Had to Do It 68. Irene 69. 25 Cent Dude 70. How Come You Do Me Like You Do? 71. Hello Central 72. Hesitation Blues 73. I'll Be Down on the Last Bread Wagon 74. Somebody's Diggin' My Potatoes 75. Springtime in the Rockies 76. Chinatown 77. Rock Island Line 78. Backwater Blues 79. Sweet Mary 80. Irene 81. Easy, Mr. Tom 82. In the Evening, When the Sun Goes Down 83. I'm Alone Because I Love You 84. House of the Rising Sun 85. Mary Don't You Weep 86. Talk About Fannin Street 87. Fannin Street 88. Sugared the Beer 89. Didn't Old John Cross the Water 90. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out 91. Bully of the Town 92. Sweet Jenny Lee 93. Yellow Gal 94. He Was the Man 95. We're in the Same Boat, Brother 96. Leaving Blues