Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
by
Leadbelly
folk
Leadbelly says:
Leadbelly had such a powerful voice, and he knew how to use it in a way that pulled his audience in and made us feel what it was like to walk in his shoes. Amazing recording from an amazing figure in American music history. ...
Leaving Blues
blues
If Robert Johnson created rock n' roll, then Leadbelly created R&B. This man has had his heart broken and had to chase down all of his ex-lovers, while documenting it with passion, and precision. Leadbelly the lustful genius of the deep south.
Kansas City Papa
blues
I love Leadbelly's style. He sounds like he spends his days in a bar, and his evenings with women. It is a life that all those Brooklyn heads wish they could pull off. One of the greatest American blues heros setting an example for all to strive for.
When A Man's A Long Way From Home
blues, delta
The intro of "When A Man's A Long Way From Home" itself is enough to make you understand why Lead Belly continues to introduce himself to generation after generation. Lead Belly, through his propensity to play music that effects different areas of the audiences' emotional spectrum, which creates an often intimate connection to an artist that has been dead for almost 60 years.
Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
blues, folk
Leadbelly had such a powerful voice, and he knew how to use it in a way that pulled his audience in and made us feel what it was like to walk in his shoes. Amazing recording from an amazing figure in American music history.
