King of the 12-String Guitar

King of the 12-String Guitar

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Leadbelly is a folk musician by association not art. He was a bluesman, pure and simple: a howler, an astonishingly prolific composer, and a murderously driving guitar slinger. His catalogue is immense, and though the complete Folkways Leadbelly Legacy series is probably the best way to get a picture of his importance, this single disc of early 1930s field recordings, made shortly after Leadbelly left prison, has some crucial tracks and rare, alternate takes like "Packin' Truck Blues," "Roberta 1 & 2," "You Don't Know My Mind," and "Pigmeat." --Roy Francis Kasten

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Huddie 'Leadbelly" Ledbetter, the storied folk bluesman, recorded these eighteen blues, ballads, and prison worksongs for commercial purposes in 193~not long after folklorists Alan and John Lomax helped him earn release from a Louisiana prison. (Only three sides have been issued before.) Although unnerved some by the tape recorder, the middle-aged Louisianian sings or hollers robustly and gives credence to his claim of sovereignty over the guitar. Also recommended unconditionally is Columbia's... read more

King of the 12-String Guitar

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King of the 12-String Guitar

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