Cotton Fields Lyrics by Lead Belly. Verse 1. When I was a little baby My mother would rock me in the cradle In them old, old cotton fields at home When I was a little baby ...

On Dec. 14, 1941, Huddie Ledbetter recorded a song called "Old Man." Ledbetter, a singer best known as Leadbelly, is most widely remembered for "Goodnight Irene," "Midnight Special," and "Rock ...

LeadBelly said the pandemic played a role in the Omaha location’s demise. Owners at its parent company said they plan to concentrate on their Lincoln restaurants: the original LeadBelly and ...

Lead Belly's versions of both became so popular, especially among fellow musicians, ... 'Willy' also features a take on 'Cottonfields,' the Lead Belly original. Categories: Lists, ...

The people behind Lower East Side hot spot the Fat Radish recently opened The Leadbelly, a small oyster bar and cocktail den on Orchard Street. The space features an old timey piano, a small ...

LeadBelly’s original location sticks mostly to basics: a wide variety of burgers, good bloody marys and a ton of meatless sandwiches. In expanding beyond those offerings in Omaha, the restaurant ...

While understandable, it’s a bit disappointing that he didn’t choose to record “Goodnight Irene,” Leadbelly’s signature tune. Sometimes artists feel that signature tunes are best left alone; however, ...

Heudi Ledbetter, ace negro blues singerr, known to many as "Leadbelly," the only twelve-string guitar player in America and one-time ...

Lead Belly would pick up songs "like a sponge" as he travelled the Deep South and re-work them. Songs discussed in part one include Black Betty, Pick A Bale Of Cotton, Cotton Fields ...

Musician Charles Neville and several inmate bands are scheduled to perform at Friday’s symposium, “Angola Bound Revisited: Prison Music of Louisiana,” at the Louisiana State Penitentiary ...