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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.
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great tune this man snag his way out of prison twice---------#$%^&^**&(__~GOD
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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....
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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
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@snowy16100 i dont think he cared for money, back then it was about playing, not money unlike these days
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He sang to stay out of jail a few times. The Governor loved his songs
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NO Lead Belly NO Beatles- I didnt make that up George Harrison did! Go to the indiegogo site & look up leadbellyfilm
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@JDurden33 i got here from the stir crazy movie. great stuff.
love the stir crazy version and this is FAR F**KING OUT. love
JDurden33 1 year ago
@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!
aerosolchef 10 months ago 4