Leadbelly - Im Leaving On The Morning Train

New York City, 1947

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The roots of rock and roll right there....

[isaiahcoleman]

There is nothing like old school guitar playing and singing.

[adolfryan]

“I was almost feeling but I couldn’t let on” I feel u bro. Lost many things in life cause of my tendency to bottle up my pain. I’m on the train now with u bro, we all are. Heading to a happier place where people like us can live

[kelleyantolik]

This man was pure soul and talent ❤ 1:46

[quintonburkham]

I'm afraid Leadbelly is the best songwriter ever you can hear everyone else in his music

[kaecake]

Leabelly is a genius.

Such a true songwriter

[coravisser]

Chapeau for Lead Belly he has given us his masterwork.

[coravisser]

Real pure i wish i could go away with that train.

[kenjikent]

makes me feel i wanna go to that morning train and leave the city

[dennislorch]

Never heard of Lead but today is his Birthday so Happy Birthday Lead

[diseasedanddisfigured]

i wish i could have slam danced with my friends while leadbelly plays

[Elaine]

Just recently heard of Lead belly although I am from S'port. Love his songs, style.

[donaldgillespie]

Leaving on a jet plane?
Leadbelly got here first on the morning train
STRUMMING style is unique!
😎👤

[jukeboxdude]

I was trying to figure out which song Mike Russo learned the instrumental from on his rendition of Back Water Blues and glad I stumbled on this version.

[podfour]

Kenjikent, "Like" doesn't come close to describing what I'm experiencing now!  I've been listening to and playing Lead Belly's music for 47 years and I thought I at least KNEW about all of his recordings.  NYC, 1947?  Where did this come from?  I'm looking at  the discography in the 1992 ed. of the Wolfe/Lornell biography and I don't see this song listed in any of the1947 sessions.  I surely never heard this recording before (though it sounds similar to his 1935 "Fort Worth and Dallas Blues)".  While I'm at it, I might as well ask where the 1968 "private recording" of Rev. Gary Davis doing "Old Drunk Sally" (which I also never heard before) came from.  Thank you many times over for posting these masterpieces.  I feel reborn!!

[BrainDamageComedy]

fan of leadbelly? check out big bill broonzy too.

[aleksandardjukic]

This is tge true of americana slaves misic. Long live it.

[richardworden]

I hear a Savoy Brown vibe . How about you ?

[Unus_Annus_]

I wish I knew the chords to this and the tab