Leadbelly John Henry Last Sessions

Huddie "Leadbelly" or "Lead Belly" Ledbetter does a version of "John Henry," explaining his version of the song's origins.

This is taken from his "Last Sessions," recorded in late 1948, in New York City. The 'Mr. Lomax' mentioned is either John or his son Alan, both of whom discovered and visited Leadbelly while he was serving a sentence at Angola Prison Farm, Louisiana

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• Leadbelly
• Lead
• Belly
• Huddie
• Ledbetter
• John
• Henry
• Folk
• Blues

[podcastingireland]

hiya where's the recording from? thanks for posting

[EuchridEucrow1]

@podcastingireland

"This is taken from his "Last Sessions," recorded in late 1948, in New York City. "

[kenjikent]

thnx for posting

[EuchridEucrow1]

No problem.

I'm glad someone finally commented on this. It was one of the first things I ever posted and I hadn't gotten any feedback.

Lead deserves better.

[lostintheblues]

Thank you .... ... I can only hope that I can improve with age half the way leadbelly, collins, lewis, mcdowell ect....did....

anywho this is furious!!!!!!!

cheers :)

[allenshepard]

I dont know what y'all are listening to but it sure isnt the same thing I am Leadbellys version is the BEST

[EKennel]

Thanks for posting. I embedded this in a blog about the origins of John Henry. 

[thomascow1]

.*****Thumbs up

[justicejenni]

Great Version, I love the comments in the recording...thanks

[quagsiremango]

why cant music be more like this

[earthgal2000]

Love this! Thanks for posting!! "Black Betty" was one of my favorite songs so I have decided to do research on the songs author. That trail led me here. : D

[HorrifiedHobits]

@mangoman137

that's just ignorant.

[Bdiddly1]

dont like leadlbellys version of this.