#leadbelly — Public Fediverse posts
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #GuyGarveysFinestHour
Lead Belly:
🎵 Rock Island Line -
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #GuyGarveysFinestHour
Lead Belly:
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"Boll Weevil" is a traditional #blues song, also known by similar titles such as "Boweavil" or "Boll Weevil Blues". Many songs about the #bollWeevil were recorded by blues musicians during the 1920s through the 1940s. However, a rendition by #LeadBelly recorded in 1934 by folklorist #AlanLomax led to it becoming well known. A 1961 adaptation by #BrookBenton became a pop hit, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Fats Domino's "Bo Weevil" is a different song.
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"Boll Weevil" is a traditional #blues song, also known by similar titles such as "Boweavil" or "Boll Weevil Blues". Many songs about the #bollWeevil were recorded by blues musicians during the 1920s through the 1940s. However, a rendition by #LeadBelly recorded in 1934 by folklorist #AlanLomax led to it becoming well known. A 1961 adaptation by #BrookBenton became a pop hit, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Fats Domino's "Bo Weevil" is a different song.
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Ted Tocks Covers
Happy Independence Day!
The Top Ten Ted Tocks featuring American artists and a bonus song. Enjoy some quality music from #warrenzevon #johnprine #bobbiegentry #neildiamond #Queensryche #leadbelly #ramjam #JerryJeffWalker #tinytim #LotteLenya #redhotchilipeppers and #bobbydarin plus a whole lot more.
Have a grateful day!
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Ted Tocks Covers
House of the Rising Sun
Originally posted on July 13, 2018
Remembering Dave Van Ronk! It was his arrangement of House of the Rising Sun that Bob Dylan recorded for his debut album.
“There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God, I know I'm one”#clarenceashley #gwenfoster #georgiaturner #leadbelly #PeteSeeger #JoanBaez #ninasimone #davevanronk #bobdylan #theanimals
https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2018/07/13/the-house-of-the-rising-sun/
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Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZFYTp8bZ00
#WhereDidYouSleepLastNight #Nirvana #Music #Leadbelly #Ledbetter
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Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZFYTp8bZ00
#WhereDidYouSleepLastNight #Nirvana #Music #Leadbelly #Ledbetter
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Gordon Parks’s Leadbelly (1976) attempts to balance the raw preservation of folk history with the cinematic myth-making of the 1970s. However, the film frequently trades psychological realism for romanticized legend.
#Leadbelly #FilmCritique #Blaxploitation #Biopic #MovieReview
https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2026/06/16/the-mythologized-troubadour-a-deconstruction-of-gordon-parkss-leadbelly-1976/ -
Gordon Parks’s Leadbelly (1976) attempts to balance the raw preservation of folk history with the cinematic myth-making of the 1970s. However, the film frequently trades psychological realism for romanticized legend.
#Leadbelly #FilmCritique #Blaxploitation #Biopic #MovieReview
https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2026/06/16/the-mythologized-troubadour-a-deconstruction-of-gordon-parkss-leadbelly-1976/ -
I heard a cover of In The Pines so of course I immediately decided I needed to listen to the Alan Lomax Library of Congress recordings (Vol. 1) of Lead Belly which is so lo-fi it would melt Robert Pollard's mind.
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I heard a cover of In The Pines so of course I immediately decided I needed to listen to the Alan Lomax Library of Congress recordings (Vol. 1) of Lead Belly which is so lo-fi it would melt Robert Pollard's mind.
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Now, cranking up some #Leadbelly on my stereo.
My seeds sowing tunes, this afternoon 😀
I love old #blues #music 🎵❤️🎶 -
Now, cranking up some #Leadbelly on my stereo.
My seeds sowing tunes, this afternoon 😀
I love old #blues #music 🎵❤️🎶 -
"Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" (also known as "In Them Old Cotton Fields Back Home") is a song written by American #blues musician #HuddieLedbetter, better known as #LeadBelly, who made the first recording of the song in 1940.
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"Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" (also known as "In Them Old Cotton Fields Back Home") is a song written by American #blues musician #HuddieLedbetter, better known as #LeadBelly, who made the first recording of the song in 1940.
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#WMPG honors #BlackHistoryMonth
"WMPG recognizes Black History Month with special programming throughout the month of February, highlighting the voices, music, history, and lived experiences of Black artists, activists, and storytellers.
Tune in to hear programs that celebrate Black creativity and resilience across genres and generations, from music that shaped movements to conversations that deepen our understanding of the past and present."
Segments include:
#MarshaPJohnson, #RobertLewis, #EarthaKitt, #MalcomX, #AlvinAiley, #BobGreen, #ChadwickBoseman, #DukeEllington, #LewisLatimer, #AudreLord, #ATribeCalledQuest, #OtisRedding, #NelsonMandela, #GarzaCullorsTometi, #LeslieOdomJr, #NinaSimone, #AudraMcDonald #BelHooks, #Beyonce, #FlorencePrice, #JamesBaldwin, #MuhammadAli, #ScottJoplin, #GraceVenuzaRogers, #BobTheDragQueen, #GordonParks, #KobeBryant, #WEBDubois, #BarackObama, #AudreLorde, #Lizzo, #KatherineJohnson, #ClaudetteColvin, #RhiannonGiddens, #TaranaBurke, #TeresaKachindamoto, #ShirleyChisholm, #ThurgoodMarshall, #HarrietTubman, #JohnBrownRusswurm, #StevieWonder, #LeadBelly, #MaryMcleodBethune, #ShirleyChisolm, #LeonardCummings, #MaeJemison, #BadBrains, #CornelWest, #MaconBollingAllen, #SpikeLee, #BeverlyGlennCopeland, #AngelaDavis, #SojournerTruth, #HankAaron, #BillieHoliday, #GeraldTalbot, #TrevorNoah, #JosephineBaker, #JackieRobinson, #ArethaFranklin, #ToniMorrison, #RobertLewis, #IndigoArtsListen:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-honors-black-history-month/#BlackHistory #BlackArtists #BlackMusicians #BlackActivists #CommunityRadio #CollegeRadio
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#WMPG honors #BlackHistoryMonth
"WMPG recognizes Black History Month with special programming throughout the month of February, highlighting the voices, music, history, and lived experiences of Black artists, activists, and storytellers.
Tune in to hear programs that celebrate Black creativity and resilience across genres and generations, from music that shaped movements to conversations that deepen our understanding of the past and present."
Segments include:
#MarshaPJohnson, #RobertLewis, #EarthaKitt, #MalcomX, #AlvinAiley, #BobGreen, #ChadwickBoseman, #DukeEllington, #LewisLatimer, #AudreLord, #ATribeCalledQuest, #OtisRedding, #NelsonMandela, #GarzaCullorsTometi, #LeslieOdomJr, #NinaSimone, #AudraMcDonald #BelHooks, #Beyonce, #FlorencePrice, #JamesBaldwin, #MuhammadAli, #ScottJoplin, #GraceVenuzaRogers, #BobTheDragQueen, #GordonParks, #KobeBryant, #WEBDubois, #BarackObama, #AudreLorde, #Lizzo, #KatherineJohnson, #ClaudetteColvin, #RhiannonGiddens, #TaranaBurke, #TeresaKachindamoto, #ShirleyChisholm, #ThurgoodMarshall, #HarrietTubman, #JohnBrownRusswurm, #StevieWonder, #LeadBelly, #MaryMcleodBethune, #ShirleyChisolm, #LeonardCummings, #MaeJemison, #BadBrains, #CornelWest, #MaconBollingAllen, #SpikeLee, #BeverlyGlennCopeland, #AngelaDavis, #SojournerTruth, #HankAaron, #BillieHoliday, #GeraldTalbot, #TrevorNoah, #JosephineBaker, #JackieRobinson, #ArethaFranklin, #ToniMorrison, #RobertLewis, #IndigoArtsListen:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-honors-black-history-month/#BlackHistory #BlackArtists #BlackMusicians #BlackActivists #CommunityRadio #CollegeRadio
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Ted Tocks Covers
The Top Three Posts for January and much more.
Enjoy some quality music from The Beach Boys, Neil Diamond, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, the Grateful Dead and ABBA plus a whole lot more.Have a grateful day!
#ABBA #BrianWilson #BruceSpringsteen #EddieVedder #GordonLightfoot #GratefulDead #LeadBelly #NeilDiamond #PearlJam #RamJam #TheBeachBoys #TheKinks #TomJones #TonyAsher
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"Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" (also known as In Them Old Cotton Fields Back Home) is a song written by American #blues musician #HuddieLedbetter, better known as #LeadBelly, who made the first recording of the song in 1940.
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"Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" (also known as In Them Old Cotton Fields Back Home) is a song written by American #blues musician #HuddieLedbetter, better known as #LeadBelly, who made the first recording of the song in 1940.
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On Jan 20, 1888: #LeadBelly, American blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line), born in Mooringsport, Louisiana (d. 1949).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🥀 -
On Jan 20, 1888: #LeadBelly, American blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line), born in Mooringsport, Louisiana (d. 1949).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🥀 -
"Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" (also known as In Them Old Cotton Fields Back Home) is a song written by American #blues musician #HuddieLedbetter, better known as #LeadBelly, who made the first recording of the song in 1940.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXSXTwFMiP4 -
"Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" (also known as In Them Old Cotton Fields Back Home) is a song written by American #blues musician #HuddieLedbetter, better known as #LeadBelly, who made the first recording of the song in 1940.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXSXTwFMiP4 -
#OnThisDay in 1949, #LeadBelly, American blues 12-string guitarist (Rock Island Line), died of #amyotrophiclateralsclerosis at 64.
#RIP † -
#OnThisDay in 1949, #LeadBelly, American blues 12-string guitarist (Rock Island Line), died of #amyotrophiclateralsclerosis at 64.
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LEADBELLY
Huddie Ledbetter
1973 U.S. 2xLP pressingA perfect selection for a Monday morning.
This is a jam-packed incredible compilation of Leadbelly’s music. Everything great is on here; from “Black Betty” to “Green Corn”, as well as the song Kurt Cobain and Nirvana fully made their own on their MTV Unplugged performance, “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?”.
Thirty four songs in total.A massive, essential volume, and there’s no better music to pair with having to drag your ass out of bed on a black, wet Monday morning.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #leadbelly #blues #folk #countryblues
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LEADBELLY
Huddie Ledbetter
1973 U.S. 2xLP pressingA perfect selection for a Monday morning.
This is a jam-packed incredible compilation of Leadbelly’s music. Everything great is on here; from “Black Betty” to “Green Corn”, as well as the song Kurt Cobain and Nirvana fully made their own on their MTV Unplugged performance, “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?”.
Thirty four songs in total.A massive, essential volume, and there’s no better music to pair with having to drag your ass out of bed on a black, wet Monday morning.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #leadbelly #blues #folk #countryblues
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"Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" (also known as In Them Old Cotton Fields Back Home) is a song written by American #blues musician #HuddieLedbetter, better known as #LeadBelly, who made the first recording of the song in 1940.
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"Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" (also known as In Them Old Cotton Fields Back Home) is a song written by American #blues musician #HuddieLedbetter, better known as #LeadBelly, who made the first recording of the song in 1940.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vIPpRAVdrg -
"Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" (also known as In Them Old Cotton Fields Back Home) is a song written by American #blues musician Huddie Ledbetter, better known as #LeadBelly, who made the first recording of the song in 1940.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH3MvhHDaEs -
"Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" (also known as In Them Old Cotton Fields Back Home) is a song written by American #blues musician Huddie Ledbetter, better known as #LeadBelly, who made the first recording of the song in 1940.
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Ted Tocks Covers
Gallows Pole
Originally posted on October 5, 2018
On this day 55 years ago Led Zeppelin released their ‘III’ album.
“What did you bring me, my dear friends
To keep me from the gallows pole?#ledzeppelin #fredgerlach #JohnJacobNiles #nicjones #bobdylan #leadbelly #judycollins
https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2018/10/05/gallows-pole/
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Late #TuneTuesday for the theme of #MyGoldenOldie, or the oldest song you know and like. Mine is "Midnight Special" by Lead Belly. He recorded this in 1934.
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Late #TuneTuesday for the theme of #MyGoldenOldie, or the oldest song you know and like. Mine is "Midnight Special" by Lead Belly. He recorded this in 1934.
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We often talk about our favourite newest music releases, but what about the oldest?
Today's #TuneTuesday is #MyGoldenOldie
What's the oldest song you know and like? 🎶 asked Kit-TA while ago I learned that the 'Black Betty' song was not composed by #RamJam (which I genuinely thought he actually created), but comes from #Leadbelly ! 🤯
The same songwriter who came up with the 'My Girl, Where Did You Sleep Last Night' song. Utterly blew my mind. What else is out there? 😅 -
LEADBELLY
Take This Hammer
1965 Canada pressingSeptember is finally here!
Fall is MY time of year, and there’s no better artist for me to listen to today.The weather is gorgeous outside, and “Rock Island Line” is playing.
Nothing could be better.I have the next 6 weeks off, and then it’s off to Boston for a week long visit. Before I leave though, I’m gonna be listening to a lot of records like THIS, and a bunch of my other Fall go-tos.
My love for LEADBELLY is well documented on my Masto. I have about 30 or so records of his, many which have the same songs on it, but I do not care.
If there’s one artist from way before my time that I would have been OBSESSIVE about had I been alive then, it’s certainly Huddie.
I’ve never been able to explain it, but his music stirs my soul greatly.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #art #music #vinylcommunity #retro #vintage #countryblues #folk #blues #leadbelly
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LEADBELLY
Take This Hammer
1965 Canada pressingSeptember is finally here!
Fall is MY time of year, and there’s no better artist for me to listen to today.The weather is gorgeous outside, and “Rock Island Line” is playing.
Nothing could be better.I have the next 6 weeks off, and then it’s off to Boston for a week long visit. Before I leave though, I’m gonna be listening to a lot of records like THIS, and a bunch of my other Fall go-tos.
My love for LEADBELLY is well documented on my Masto. I have about 30 or so records of his, many which have the same songs on it, but I do not care.
If there’s one artist from way before my time that I would have been OBSESSIVE about had I been alive then, it’s certainly Huddie.
I’ve never been able to explain it, but his music stirs my soul greatly.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #art #music #vinylcommunity #retro #vintage #countryblues #folk #blues #leadbelly
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“I tell all the colored folks to listen to me
Don't try to find you no home in Washington, DC
`Cause it's a bourgeois town
Uhm, the bourgeois town
I got the bourgeois blues
Gonna spread the news all around.Home of the brave, land of the free
I don't wanna be mistreated by no bourgeoisie”- Leadbelly /Huddie Leadbetter 1938
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2t-X-v7dAM
#homeless #Folkways #housingcrisis #landlords #Leadbelly #rent #Smithsonian #Washington
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https://500songs.com/?s=never+learn+not+to+love
#500Songs
#HistoryOfRockIn500Songs4 part series : Never Learn Not to Love
#HuddieWilliamLedbetter (he hated the nickname #Leadbelly)
#MusicIndustrySUCKS #BeachBoys #music #musicians #musichistory #rockhistory #antiblackracism
#JohnLomax was a #whitesupremacist piece of shit
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https://500songs.com/?s=never+learn+not+to+love
#500Songs
#HistoryOfRockIn500Songs4 part series : Never Learn Not to Love
#HuddieWilliamLedbetter (he hated the nickname #Leadbelly)
#MusicIndustrySUCKS #BeachBoys #music #musicians #musichistory #rockhistory #antiblackracism
#JohnLomax was a #whitesupremacist piece of shit
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LEADBELLY
Leadbelly
Canada compilation reissueIt’s finally raining after a long stretch of brutal heat (thank god I wasn’t here), and it’s much needed.
There’s a lovely, gentle ambience outside, so I’ve got my windows open, and spinning THIS.Kurt Cobain gave Huddie Ledbetter a remarkable second life some 45 years after his death. I know I myself wouldn’t be as well-schooled on his music without Nitvana’s rendition of “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” from their legendary MTV Unplugged performance.
This is a killer compilation, with “Death Letter Blues”, “Black Snake Moan”, “Bull Cow”, and “Blind Lemon” on it (to name a few).
There is no better artist to drink Scotch to than Ledbelly.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #art #music #vinylcommunity #retro #vintage #blues #countryblues #folk #leadbelly
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#HashtagGames
#SummerHeatASongOrPoemSeriously? Lotta #NoEffort selections there.
Heat Wave #MarthaAndVandellas #LindaRonstadt
Summer In The City #LovinSpoonful...but Ima gonna go Boomer on y'all and mention #HarryBelafonte with "Sylvie" originally of #Leadbelly.
Sylvie! Sylvie! I'm so hot and dry
Sylvie! Sylvie! Bring me some water once in a while
Bring me little water, Sylvie.
Bring me little water nowww......One drink of water won't satisfy me--
Bring me little bucket, Sylvie
Bring me little bucket nowwww
Bring me little bucket Sylvie--
Every little once in a while.
