Leadbelly – Huddie Ledbetter’s Best (Blues / Folk / Traditional, Vinyl LP) T‑1821

Leadbelly – Huddie Ledbetter’s Best (Blues / Folk / Traditional, Vinyl LP) T‑1821

hard to get a copy in this kind of condition 

Label: Capitol Records Format: Vinyl LP, Mono Country: Canada Genre: Blues / Folk / Traditional Year: 1960s

Tracklist Side One: Goodnight Irene • Grasshoppers in My Pillow • The Eagle Rocks • Rock Island Line • Ella Speed • Backwater Blues Side Two: Take This Hammer • Tell Me Baby • Eagle Rock Rag • Western Plain • Sweet Mary Blues • On a Christmas Day

Description This Canadian Capitol rainbow-label pressing (T‑1821) presents twelve essential recordings from Huddie “Leadbelly” Ledbetter, the legendary folk-blues pioneer. Featuring his 12‑string guitar, voice, and rare piano work, the album includes iconic renditions of “Goodnight Irene,” “Rock Island Line,” and “Take This Hammer.” Originally compiled by Dave Dexter Jr. and Lee Gillette, the LP draws from sessions recorded in the 1940s and showcases Leadbelly’s adaptations of traditional songs with raw power and lyrical depth. A cornerstone release for collectors of American roots music and historical blues.

Complete Condition

Jacket ✔️9-10  actually mint

Vinyl ✔️10 amzing both sides

Labels ✔️10

Listing # ✔️R79