Comments on: Leadbelly & Woody Guthrie Live! On WNYC 1940

By: James Brown

James Brown — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 22:28:29 +0000

Just found this today and listened to Lead Belly and the man was a genius of our times.. Dylan must have been a great fan of his. The man is an unsung Hero…….

By: Bernhard in Germany

Bernhard in Germany — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:12:27 +0000

Great stuff. Although I listened to the recording before way back when it’s still a pleasure to find it here, a place that I have just discovered. I do hope more jewels will come up.
Keep up the good work, fellows!
Bernhard

By: Graham Carter

Graham Carter — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:57:21 +0000

That was AMAZING !!!! It was all fantastic but my favourite was “We shall be free”. Imagine being in that room with Woody, Leadbelly, Sonny Terry and possibly Cisco. Wow!

By: anton groeneveld

anton groeneveld — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:51:13 +0000

those were the days and they still are and they will be despite …. whatever

By: Edmond G. Addeo

Edmond G. Addeo — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:27:33 +0000

Incredible! I thought I’d heard everything he did, but I missed that one. Incidentally, if anyone would like to read a great dramatization of Leadbelly’s violent and tragic life, my new novel, “THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL,” is available in both hard and soft cover at amazon.com and you can read all about its history at my web site, http://www.edaddeo.com.

Ed in California

By: Damien in Australia

Damien in Australia — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:35:56 +0000

Hi, just wondering if this is the same as the tape the the Smithsonian put out with Guthrie and Leadbelly? Does anyone know, and if it’s not, can anyone tell me where I may be able to purchase that recording?

By: Zach Kaufmann

Zach Kaufmann — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:34:21 +0000

Thank you so much for that.

That was amazing.

By: Jim Lutz

Jim Lutz — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:52:55 +0000

Tharnks sooo much for sharing this show with us. I closed my eyes and for just a moment I was back there in ’40, skipping around the dial and finding a piece of myself talking right back to me. Heroes don’t kill they lift our spirits when we need it most. Thanks again for sharing these true American heroes…

By: Marc Conrad

Marc Conrad — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:06:05 +0000

Thanks for this program. What fun.
Leadbelly was to the folksinging and the blues what Satchel Paige was to baseball. Their contributions to their respective disciplines were immense but both struggled with finances. One wonders how important timing is. Both men would be wealthy if they lived today.

I recall the first time I heard Leadbelly when my father and a friend listened to Irene, Goodnight Irene, off a small 78 rpm. My dad told me about LB’s checkered past. The combination of his voice, poignancy of his stories and reputation stuck with me forever.

It is fun to know that Leadbelly and Guthrie performed together. Thanks again.

By: Emily Howard

Emily Howard — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:27:19 +0000

I am inspired! Thankyou very much!