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This is the song that Mark Lanegan and Nirvana covered. It is not a Nirvana song, or a Mark Lanegan song. It is a traditional song that Leadbelly was the first to record it. Lanegan and Cobain heard it and loved it.
Video duration: 549 seconds
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1945 movie of Leadbelly performing 3 songs. Only known video of him.
Songs include:
instrumental version of "Where did you sleep last night?"
"Pick a bale of cotton"
"The Grey Goose"
"Take this hammer"
Video duration: 519 seconds
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In this scene from the 1976 movie Leadbelly, Huddie (in prison using the alias Walter Boyd) sings Goodnight Irene for his fellow prisoners, and them his Pardon song for Texas Governor Pat Neff
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This is a scene from the 1976 movie Leadbelly. Huddie is in prison where he in interviewed by Mr. Lomax, a musical historian who "collects" songs. Having heard of Leadbelly, Lomax comes down to Angola prison to record him. Leadbelly recounts his life, and in this scene we see him perform Green Corn.
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Not my best. Yes, i reverbed the vocals. Yes, my microphone sucks. Yes, I am in bed with big tobacco. I know i screwed up a couple times. I dont even think this is the "propper" way to play the song, but it is what it is man.
Video duration: 106 seconds
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In this scene from the 1976 movie, Leadbelly, Huddie leaves home to avoid being arrested by the Sherrif. He heads for Fannin Street. The red light district of Shreveport. During this scene, the song Fannin Street plays.
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Video duration: 353 seconds
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This scene from the 1976 movie Leadbelly shows Leadbelly singing Rock Island Line, then meeting Blind Lemon Jefferson with whom he sings Silver City Bound. A wonderful scene.
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![\"The Titanic\" by Leadbelly](http://img.youtube.com/vi/Qe5tcr0yHN4/2.jpg "\\"The Titanic\\" by Leadbelly")
![Leadbelly- \"Where did you Sleep Last Night?\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/CW3f4QwZeQo/2.jpg "Leadbelly- \\"Where did you Sleep Last Night?\\"")
