Lead Belly, “Princess Elizabeth” from Lead Belly: Smithsonian-Folkways Collection (2015)
A previously unheard song finds Lead Belly singing about an event both literally and figuratively a world away from his life in the piney woods.
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Lead Belly, “Been So Long [Bellevue Hospital Blues]” (2015): One Track Mind
A previously unheard song from blues legend Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter finds him in an impish mood, even while losing a battle with ALS.
Bob Dylan and the Band, “Ain’t No More Cane [Take 2]” (1967): One Track Mind
In reanimating age-old songs like “Ain’t No More Cane,” Bob Dylan and the Band began a journey toward undiscovered new vistas.
Cat Stevens, “Tell ‘Em I’m Gone” (2014): One Track Mind
Cat Stevens covers Lead Belly’s dark tale of escape, pointing the way to what could have been a very different career path.