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500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die!
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Forty years after his death, Lead Belly’s songs and style have continued to influence folk, blues, and rock artists including Neil Young, William Styron, Ben Harper, Keb’ Mo, Dionne Farris, and the late Kurt Cobain (Nirvana). Between 1941 and 1947 Lead Belly recorded some of his best music in Moses Asch’s tiny New York studio. The only surviving Asch masters of Lead Belly are now part of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. For the first time in almost 50 years these original acetates have been carefully remastered and newly annotated. 34 tracks, including Irene, Where Did You Sleep Last Night, In the Evening When the Sun Goes
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Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways
Release date: 20 February 1996
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0093074004425 UPC: 093074004425
Release date: 20 February 1996
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0093074004425 UPC: 093074004425
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JxSxPx added this to a list 7 years, 9 months ago
500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die! (500 music items)"Lead Belly influenced everyone who has played rootsy American music. His songs, immaculately transferred from original masters, are immovable and comforting. Standout track: “Rock Island Line” "
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