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Sings For Children

Song Listing

Disc 1
Song Title	Sample
1. More Yet ~ Leadbelly
2. Boll Weevil ~ Leadbelly
3. Little Boy, How Old Are You? ~ Leadbelly
4. Skip To My Lou ~ Leadbelly
5. Red Bird ~ Leadbelly
6. Sally Walker ~ Leadbelly
7. Ha-Ha This-A-Way ~ Leadbelly
8. Grey Goose ~ Leadbelly
9. Christmas Is A-Coming ~ Leadbelly
10. Blue Tailed Fly (Jimmie, Crack Corn) ~ Leadbelly
11. Polly Wee (The Frog Song) ~ Leadbelly
12. Pig Latin Song ~ Leadbelly
13. When A Man's A Long Way From Home ~ Leadbelly
14. Good Morning Blues ~ Leadbelly
15. By And By When The Morning Comes ~ Leadbelly
16. Every Time I Feel The Spirit / Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / They Hung Him On The Cross ~ Leadbelly
17. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot ~ Leadbelly
18. Rock Island Line ~ Leadbelly
19. Cotton Fields ~ Leadbelly
20. Old Man ~ Leadbelly
21. John Henry ~ Leadbelly
22. Julie Ann Johnson ~ Leadbelly
23. Whoa Back Buck ~ Leadbelly
24. You Can't Lose Me, Cholly ~ Leadbelly
25. Midnight Special ~ Leadbelly
26. Pick A Bale Of Cotton ~ Leadbelly
27. Take This Hammer ~ Leadbelly
28. We're In The Same Boat, Brother ~ Leadbelly

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Personnel includes: Leadbelly (vocals, 12-string guitar); Oleander Quartet (vocals).
	Engineers include: Moses Asch, Frederic Ramsey, Jr.
	Recorded between 1941 and 1948. Includes liner notes by Jeff Place.
	All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.
	If the concept of a children's album fills you with unpleasant thoughts of Raffi or Barney the Dinosaur, fear not--LEADBELLY SINGS FOR CHILDREN is a delightful alternative.
	Originally compiled in the '50s, some years after Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter's death, these 1941-1948 tracks highlight the playful folk side of Leadbelly's music. Many traditional folk songs, such as "Skip to My Lou" and "Blue-Tailed Fly (Jimmie Crack Corn)" are thought of as kiddie music now, but to Leadbelly, they were no less important than supposedly more "adult" fare like his classic "Midnight Special" and the handful of gospel standards here. Hearing them collected together like this, the common bonds of these songs are self-evident. Even silly tunes like "The Pig Latin Song" have a depth and richness to them. LEADBELLY SINGS FOR CHILDREN is the rare children's album that'll get a lot of play even in kid-free homes.

Compilation Appearances

	Best Of The Blues
	Hills Of Home-25 Years Of Folk
	Rounder 25th Anniversary Box S
	That's Why We're Marching-Worl
	Vol. 1-4-American Folksay-Ball
	Smithsonian Folkways Children'
	Smithsonian Folkways-American
	Slide Guitar-Streamline Specia
	Every Tone A Testimony
	V.1 Blues Roots
	Vol. 6-(1924-46)
	American Roots Music
	American Roots Music
	Stardust Collection (Limited Edition)
	Men Of Blues
	When The Sun Goes Down Secret History (Limited Edition)
	Corner Of The Bleeker And The Blues
	Story Of The Blues
	Classic Blues Vol.2
	Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Feel Like Going Home (Bonus Tracks)
	Original Blues
	A Tribute To Johnny Lang
	Classic Maritime Music
	Tribute To Eric Clapton
	Greatest Blues
	Classic Folk Music
	Tribute To White Stripes
	Century Of The Blues
	These Blues Don't Belong To Me (Explicit Version)
	Best Of The Blues(3-Pk Fo
	Folkways:original Vision
	Men Of Blues
	Classic Railroad Songs From Smithsoni
	Beginner's Guide To Folk Music (eng)
	Classic African American Ballads From
	American Folk & Blues 706
	Best Of Blues
	If You Ain't Got The Do Re Mi:songs O
	Early Blues Roots Of Led Zeppelin
	Roots Of Ry Cooder
	This Is Blues
	Good Morning Blues (with Dan Smith)
	Kurt Cobain:about A Son
	Masters Of The Country Blues
	Classic African American Gospel From
	Sounds Of Black History
	Tom Waits Jukebox
	Van Morrison's Jukebox
	Kickin' Hitlers Butt
	Best Of The Blues
	25 Best:blues Classics
	Classic Piano Blues From Smithsonian
	Roots Of The White Stripes
	Roots Of Nick Cave
	This Is Your Land:story Of American F
	Classic Protest Songs From Smithsonia
	Roots Of Janis Joplin
	American Blues Legends