Biography:
Huddie Ledbetter (January 20, 1888 - December 6, 1949) was an iconic American folk and blues musician, and multi-instrumentalist, notable for his strong vocals, his virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the songbook of folk standards he introduced.
Although Lead Belly most commonly played the twelve-string, he could also play the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, and accordion. In some of his recordings, such as in one of his versions of the folk ballad "John Hardy", he performs on the accordion instead of the guitar.
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Other songs:
- Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
- Gee, But I Want To Go Home
- Goodnight Irene
- Cotton Fields
- Gee But I Want To Go Home Army Life
- Good Morning Blues
- Goonight Irene
- Im All Out And Down
- John Hardy
- John Henry
- Little Girl
- Midnight Special
- New York City
- On A Monday
- Parting Song When You Smile
- Pick A Bale Of Cotton
- Rock Island Line
- Somebodys Diggin My Potatoes
- The Bourgeois Blues
- Theres A Man Going Round Taking Names
- Where Did You Sleep Last Night
- Whoa Back Buck
- Whoa Back Buck Ox Drivers Song
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Leadbelly, JOHN HENRY
Leadbelly's intoduction from 'Leadbelly Sings For Children' (recorded circa. 1941):
"John Henry was a steel driving man. Well that's mighty fine. He was a double jointed
I don't guess you knew that.
That's what made him drive so much steel."
D (D5, D6, Dmaj7)
John Henry WAS A newborn baby
A (A5, A6, Amaj7) E
E6, Emaj7)
Sitting down on his mamma's knee
G
Said that big man turned down that sad old road
(minor-flourishes)
D A D A
It's gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord
D A D
It's gonna be the death of me,
It's gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord
It's gonna be the death of me,
. . .
Comments and corrections welcome.
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Leadbelly's intoduction from 'Leadbelly Sings For Children' (recorded circa. 1941):
"John Henry was a steel driving man. Well that's mighty fine. He was a double jointed
I don't guess you knew that.
That's what made him drive so much steel."
D (D5, D6, Dmaj7)
John Henry WAS A newborn baby
A (A5, A6, Amaj7) E
E6, Emaj7)
Sitting down on his mamma's knee
G
Said that big man turned down that sad old road
(minor-flourishes)
D A D A
It's gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord
D A D
It's gonna be the death of me,
It's gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord
It's gonna be the death of me,
. . .
Comments and corrections welcome.
Courteosy of Euchrid Eucrow: http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/Euchrid_Eucrow/
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