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FretlessinTexas - Posted - 03/05/2010: 06:30:23
I stumbled coming out of the gate, but recovered to sing what was a prison song made famous by Huddie Ledbetter, a bluesman "discovered" at Louisiana State Penitentiary in July 1933 by folklorist John Lomax. After his release from prison, "Leadbelly" would make music his career until his death in 1949. The song was later popularized by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Played in G on a National Triolian.
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Grizz - Posted - 03/05/2010: 08:16:40
I left my comments. One of my favorites of Leadbelly's . Well done.
Mike
FretlessinTexas - Posted - 03/05/2010: 08:29:40
Thank you, Mike. So many of these old tunes have a lot of depth and character to them. I know that I sure like playing them.
Slideman1939 - Posted - 03/05/2010: 08:58:44
Slideman suggests: from the same time period you probably would enjoy learning and reviving some of the songs of Woody Guthrie ( 3000 songs composed over 1930's-40's-50's).Woody was also friends with Alan lomax (and Pete Seeger) and the songs straddled the areas of both folk/ country/bluegrass..There's a whole new generation out there that haven't heard his songs of the dustbowl and the columbia river period (songs written about Grand Coulee dam).Music trends tend to die off and then later re-cycle (discovered by a new generation).It's been about 80 years now and this music (songs) of the early 30's are due for a revival.It's pretty easy to learn Guthrie material because so much has been written and recorded about this artist. Check it out.
Dean Upson - Posted - 03/05/2010: 17:57:32
Great old song, I really enjoyed listening to it. Good job!
Dean
Grizz - Posted - 03/05/2010: 18:24:39
Tom, I couldn't agree with you more. Woody, Pete, the Weavers, who i consider myself fortunate enough to have seen, what a wonderful genre of music. Any generation that is not exposed to this tremendous music and their stories is missing something. Peter, Paul and Mary (RIP) and others, were the ones to carry the torch, so to speak, and now................
I don't know if you have inspired Dean but you sure as hell inspired me. Now all I have to do is learn how to play this damn thing better.   I don't know, I love the "old stuff" it's so real, clean and uncluttered. These people were not concerned with fame or money. They played for the love of the music and it showed. True pioneers in the purest sense of the word. We will never see their likes again, but they have left us their legacy.
Mike
Edited by - Grizz on 03/05/2010 18:28:44
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