When the Sun Goes Down, Volume 5: Take This Hammer

~ Release by Lead Belly (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Pick a Bale of Cotton
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-15) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
recording of:
Pick a Bale of Cotton
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:01
2Alabama Bound
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-15)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-15) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet43:05
3Yellow Gal
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-15) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:00
4Midnight Special
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-15) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:07
5Rock Island Line
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1945-02-15)
clarinet, percussion, piano, tenor saxophone and trumpet and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1945-02-15)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15, on 1945-02-15)
guest vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-15) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15, on 1945-02-15)
cover recording of:
Rock Island Line (on 1945-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
recording of:
Rock Island Line (in 1948)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet42:37
6Whoa Back, Buck
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-15) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:07
7Good Morning Blues
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1945-02-15)
clarinet, percussion, piano, tenor saxophone and trumpet and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1945-02-15)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15, on 1945-02-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15, on 1945-02-15)
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (from 1940 to present)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
recording of:
Good Morning Blues (on 1945-02-15)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
Lead Belly2:54
8Leavin’ Blues
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
Lead Belly3:02
9TB Blues
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
Lead Belly3:09
10Red Cross Store Blues
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
Lead Belly3:08
11Sail On Little Girl, Sail On
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
Lead Belly3:17
12Roberta
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
Lead Belly3:02
13Alberta
guitar and lead vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1935-01-23, on 1940-06-15)
recorded at:
Victor Studios (Cherokee (A,B,C,D)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-15)
recording of:
Alberta (on 1935-01-23)
lyricist:
Huddie William Ledbetter
composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter (in 1935)
recording of:
Alberta (on 1940-06-15)
lyricist:
Huddie William Ledbetter
composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter (in 1935)
Lead Belly43:12
14I’m on My Last Go Round
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-15)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
recording of:
I'm on My Last Go Round (on 1940-06-15)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly3:09
15Grey Goose
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-17) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet2:58
16Didn’t Ol’ John Cross the Water
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-17) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:09
17Stewball
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-17) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:01
18Take This Hammer
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-17) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet2:59
19Can’t You Line ’em
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
guest vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-17) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet2:55
20Julianne Johnson
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-17) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:14
21Ham an’ Eggs
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-17) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet3:00
22Easy Rider
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-17)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
arranger:
Lead Belly
recorded at:
Victor Studios (Cherokee (A,B,C,D)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-17)
cover recording of:
See See Rider Blues (on 1940-06-17)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10056)
Lead Belly3:13
23New York City
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-17)
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-17) and Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
recording of:
New York City (on 1940-06-17)
writer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
Lead Belly3:03
24Worried Blues
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
Lead Belly3:13
25Don’t You Love Your Daddy No More
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
Lead Belly3:06
26You Can’t Lose-a-Me Cholly
guitar:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
vocals:
Lead Belly (on 1940-06-17)
Lead Belly3:05

Credits

Release

liner notes:David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
Colin Escott
producer:David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist)
Colin Escott
Barry Feldman
mastering:Doug Pomeroy
illustration:Gary Kelley (artist)
design:Sheryl Lutz-Brown (art director and designer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2559857 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000092Q47 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000868613 [info]

Release group

part of:When the Sun Goes Down: The Secret History of Rock & Roll (number: 5) (order: 5)