Leadbelly
DOCD-5676
Leadbelly “Live” – New York 1947 and Austin, Texas 1949
‘I Want To Go Home’
Lead Belly, vocal, guitar.
With contributions by Bunk Johnson’s and his Band; Martha Ledbetter, vocal.
Genres: Blues, Country Blues, Texas Blues, 12-String Guitar, Jazz. Songster.
Informative 12 page illustrated booklet notes by Sean Killeen
Detailed discography.
The first session was recorded in New York City on 6 September 1947 and Lead Belly, although nearly always a solo performer, here with veteran jazz men from New Orleans. Lead Belly feels and conveys the blues in his interpretation of Good Morning Blues. He compliments legendary trumpeter Bunk Johnson whose horn we hear. Johnson had played with jazz’s early greats at the turn of the century, and had only recently been “re-located” and brought to New York. Continued...