Leadbelly - Birmingham Jail (Down in the valley)

[TheGODOFDEBAUCHERY]

great tune this man snag his way out of prison twice---------#$%^&^**&(__~GOD­~OF~DEBAUCHERY~

[TheTerrenceO]

Finally I found a real version..not exactly the same as the movie...but the emotion is still there...and it is still better than the crap they produce today....thanks for the upload....

[deralteist]

Though Leadbelly wrote many great songs, I remember hearing "Birmingham Jail " before Leadbelly became known in the 1940s.  I think Leadbelly served time in Texas and Louisiana.

As for the pictures I saw men on the chain gang when I was very young.

deralteist

[snowy16100]

didn't realize just how many songs were ripped-off from guys like leadbelly...if he was alive today,he'd be a millionare. The pictures are hard to look at in this video-they make a strong point.

[ironmetallivana]

@snowy16100 i dont think he cared for money, back then it was about playing, not money unlike these days

[ahuxley123]

He sang to stay out of jail a few times. The Governor loved his songs

[mherbert]

NO Lead Belly NO Beatles- I didnt make that up George Harrison did! Go to the indiegogo site & look up leadbellyfilm

[JDurden33]

love the stir crazy version and this is FAR F**KING OUT. love

[aerosolchef]

@JDurden33 :) ... You most definitely get a true feeling of the meaning of this song when Leadbelly sings it, being that he himself had experienced time in jail.

Glad you enjoyed!

[lowell191]

@JDurden33 i got here from the stir crazy movie. great stuff.

[EuchridEucrow1]

I love Leadbelly's little bass line walks on this tracks.

[EuchridEucrow1]

I love Leadbelly's little bass line walks on this tracks.