Leadbelly live album?

Subject: Leadbelly live album? (HELP!)
From:
Date: 06 Apr 98 - 07:48 PM

A couple weeks ago, I heard a local radio station playing Leadbelly. I assume it was an album, because numerous songs were played, one after another. I only caught a couple songs but I think I remember an audience applauding, so I assume it was live. At one point, Leabelly spoke about his experience in jail, and how he had convinced the governor to let him go by playing a song. He was accompanied by a piano, and maybe some brass, and the last song he played was a jazzy 'Goodnight Irene'. I've tried e-mailing the radio station to ask the name of the album, but haven't gotten a response. CAN ANYONE HELP ME FIND THIS ALBUM?!? I really, REALLY want it but I can't seem to find any information about it ANYWHERE! Thanks in advance, Cooper

Subject: RE: Leadbelly live album?
From: Axe
Date: 06 Apr 98 - 10:58 PM

I have a recording of "Leadbelly's Last Sessions: Volumes 1 & 2". Unfortunately I've packed all my vinyl away and store these things on tape so I don't know the recording label. I'll see if I can dig it up. This is a "sort of" live album. You can often hear other people in the studio joining in or making comments. There's a lot of dialogue after many of the songs and it's pretty much all solo performances. This may be the one you're after.

Subject: RE: Leadbelly live album?
From:
Date: 07 Apr 98 - 02:44 AM

There isn't any piano or brass in the "Last Sessions". As far as I recall. There is just Ramsey, Marthe Promise, Leadbelly and another person who is a friend of Leadbelly. There is another voice that might be Mrs. Ramsey if there is such a person.

Leadbelly does all the playing and most of the talking--in fact at one point too much. Marthe Promise sings a beautiful spiritual and he doesn't let her finish.

Murray

Subject: RE: Leadbelly live album?
From: Axe
Date: 07 Apr 98 - 07:24 AM

Murray, you're absolutely right. I listened to that tape last night after posting my message. It's only Leadbelly on guitar and yeah, he does talk too much on the recording at times.

Subject: RE: Leadbelly live album?
From: Earl
Date: 07 Apr 98 - 09:23 AM

This may be completely off the mark but Dr. John just released a live album called "Trippin' Live." The last song on the album is "Goodnight Irene" preceded by a spoken introduction explaining how Leadbelly had been released from prison. It's a very jazzy version with horns and piano is the dominant instrument. It may be what you heard or it may be just a coincidence.

Subject: RE: Leadbelly live album?
From: wolfz
Date: 08 Apr 98 - 04:35 PM

my copy was stolen but it is available through most record stores by special order. i will be ordering mine through zia,s record exchange in phoenix az.

Subject: RE: Leadbelly live album?
From: Art Thieme
Date: 09 Apr 98 - 08:41 PM

Today just got Don's Recycled Records printout of what used but good vinyl LPs he has right now. Don's Recycled Records P.O. Box 1353 Park Ridge, IL 60068 847-825-5046

Listed is: number ZX34735---Leadbelly In Concert--1949 $16.00 Aparently this is on the PLAYBOY label.

There is a postage charge and Illinois residents must add an 8% sales tax.

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Leadbelly live album?
From:
Date: 09 Apr 98 - 08:48 PM

Art, is it possible to deal with Don's Recycled Records electronically?

Murray

Subject: RE: Leadbelly live album?
From: Art Thieme
Date: 10 Apr 98 - 06:01 PM

Sorry, Don't think so!

Art

Subject: RE: Leadbelly live album?
From: Art Thieme
Date: 11 Apr 98 - 12:20 AM

I did check with Don and right now he's not on line.

But he'll await your call with bated breath!! He loves to eat raw minnows---Chicago sushi!

Art

Subject: RE: Leadbelly live album?
From: Earl
Date: 11 Apr 98 - 01:50 AM

Whoever buys it, please let us know if Leadbelly played with horns.

Subject: RE: Leadbelly live album?
From:
Date: 11 Apr 98 - 07:53 AM

Art, He won't get a call from me. I am telling a keen vinyl collecting friend about him.

There were some occasions when Moses Ashe recorded Leadbelly with some of the jazz musicians that he used. I have heard a piece with piano and bass. Of course, he plays with Sonny Terry a lot. There might be a folkways album with him together with horns, but I am not sure. I am only familiar with "Where Did you Sleep Last Night" and the "Last Sessions" from them. Neither has any wind instrument.

Murray

Subject: RE: Leadbelly live album?
From:
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 10:49 PM

Lead Belly recorded a live album at the University of Texas in Austin in 1949. The LP was on the Playboy label. I have it on reel-to-reel. There are no horns, but Martha sings with him. He was beginning to show the effects of Lou Gehrig's disease, but his performance is warm and wonderful. Maybe his best album. He makes mention of several things that happened on his recent trip to France in a song about ordering eggs for breakfast. Highly recommended. Monty.

Subject: RE: Leadbelly live album?
From: Alonzo M. Zilch (inactive)
Date: 11 Dec 04 - 12:02 PM

That live Lead Belly album that was on Playboy Records is now available as a CD.

href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008BNUM/qid=1102784340/sr=1-81/ref=sr_1_81/102-2676227-6735309?v=glance&s=music">Live
Lead Belly CD at Amazon

Subject: RE: Leadbelly live album?
From: GUEST,Dorian
Date: 25 May 05 - 05:46 AM

I own the Leadbelly album from Playboy records, it's from a concert at the university of Texas June 15, 1949.... But there's no brass section on the record, it's just Leadbelly

Subject: RE: Leadbelly live album?
From: Mike Regenstreif
Date: 25 May 05 - 09:00 AM

Lead Belly's 1949 concert recording that was an LP on the Playboy label was released on CD in 2003 as:

Absolutely the Best: Volume 2 – In Concert (Fuel 2000).

Mike Regenstreif