Video duration: 187 seconds
Global video hits: 196505
This is the song that Mark Lanegan and Nirvana covered. It is not a Nirvana song, or a Mark Lanegan song. It is a traditional song that Leadbelly was the first to record it. Lanegan and Cobain heard it and loved it.
Video duration: 549 seconds
Global video hits: 31493
1945 movie of Leadbelly performing 3 songs. Only known video of him.
Songs include:
instrumental version of "Where did you sleep last night?"
"Pick a bale of cotton"
"The Grey Goose"
"Take this hammer"
Video duration: 397 seconds
Global video hits: 198
I had just recently purchased the album "Remembering Leadbelly" and on it was a short but great interview of John Baldry.
In this interview he talks about Leadbelly's influence on him.
Enjoy.
Video duration: 172 seconds
Global video hits: 1105
The Ballroom Rockets playing The Rock Island Line, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, Lead Belly, 50's Classic 1955 / 2008 Rockabilly trio from Germany, playing Live.
Video duration: 135 seconds
Global video hits: 8356
Sitting on the rooftop at my Dad's place in Hong Kong. I won'tget much of a chance to play over the next 2 months so here is a really sloppy take on Leadbelly's EasyRider/C.C.Rider.