John Henry (track)
by Lead Belly
John Henry by Lead Belly
Year: 1943
From the album Songs By Lead Belly: Accompanied By Sonny Terry (track #6)
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Year: 1943
From the album Songs By Lead Belly: Accompanied By Sonny Terry (track #6)
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John Henry appears on the following album(s) by Lead Belly:
- Last Sessions (track #3) (compilation) (1994)
- Leadbelly's Last Sessions Volume One (track #37) (compilation) (1953)
- Important Recordings 1934-1949 (track #69) (compilation) (2006)
- Private Party, Minneapolis, Minn., November 21, 1948 (track #14) (2000)
- The Remaining Library Of Congress Recordings: Vol. 5 (1938-1942) (track #3) (compilation) (1997)
- The Remaining Library Of Congress Recordings: Vol. 5 (1938-1942) (track #4) (compilation) (1997)
- The Smithsonian Folkways Collection (track #5) (compilation) (2015)
- Bourgeois Blues: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 2 (track #12) (compilation) (1998)
- Shout On: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 3 (track #9) (compilation) (1998)
- Songs By Lead Belly: Accompanied By Sonny Terry (track #6) (this album) (1943)
Lead Belly On a Monday / John Henry 7" Vinyl Single Asch Recordings 343-3A/3B
Condition: Used
Condition: Used
LEAD BELLY Negro Folk Songs For Young People 1962 Folkways Original Press FC7533
Condition: Used
Condition: Used
Various Artists - Classic African-American Ballads From Smithsonian Folkways Rec
Condition: Brand New
Condition: Brand New
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