#lead belly

[odinsblog]

[fangomusic]

Postal Stamps

ABBA, The Tragically Hip, The Beatles, Buddy Holly, Marvin Gaye, U2, Leonard Cohen, k.d. Lang, and Leadbelly.

[citizenscreen]

Folk/blues singer Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter was born on January 20, 1888 #botd

[brianmchenry]

In the pines, in the pines

And a print of it here: https://brianmchenry.bigcartel.com/

[xtcstuff69]

[geekysteven]

[musickickztoo]

Lead Belly *January 20, 1888

[folk-enjoyer]

Song of the day

do you want to know the history of a folk song? submit an ask or dm me and I'll cover it

"Irene (Goodnight, Irene)"

Lead Belly, 1933

this song was covered by many artists, but my favorite is the most notable cover: this one by the Weavers

The Weavers' version is incredibly important to the history of folk music, as it was their most popular song in 1948 (and the first no. charting single in the folk music genre), and helped kick them off into popularity before they were blacklisted just 2 years later.

[doraemonmon]

Lead Belly

[opticandmasturbation]

The earliest known photo of Lead Belly, apparently dating back to 1918

--Document records, fb

[agirlnamedbone]

in the pines, in the pines

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

MUSIC HISTORY AS AMERICAN HISTORY UNDER ONE ROOF.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on American folk musician/vocalist Woody Guthrie playing alongside folky African-American bluesman Leadbelly (on 12-string guitar) in Chicago, IL, c. 1940. 📸: ?

Man, never knew these two crossed paths before, but the fact that these pictures exist at all is a thing of beauty all its own.

Source: www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/picture/2013/oct/03/woody-guthrie-lead-belly.

[jazzdailyblog]

Exploring Keith Jarrett's "Sun Bear Concerts:" A Monument of Jazz Improvisation

Introduction: Keith Jarrett’s “Sun Bear Concerts,” released in 1978, stands as one of the most ambitious works in the world of solo jazz piano. This monumental ten-LP box set, now available as a six-CD collection, captures five live performances from Jarrett’s November 1976 tour of Japan, during which he performed in Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo, and Sapporo. Over six hours of uninterrupted…

[gwydionmisha]

Lead Belly - "Scottsboro Boys"

[xtcstuff69]

[to-pass-the-time-away]

I listen to music that's so old it takes Spotify half way through the song to load the lyrics.