Leadbelly - Take This Hammer

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1	–Leadbelly And The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet*	Pick A Bale Of Cotton Written-By – Alan Lomax, Huddie Ledbetter, John A. Lomax	2:59
2	–Leadbelly And The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet*	Alabama Bound Written-By – Huddie Ledbetter	3:03
3	–Leadbelly And The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet*	Yellow Gal Written-By – Alan Lomax, Huddie Ledbetter, John A. Lomax	2:58
4	–Leadbelly And The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet*	Midnight Special Written-By – Huddie Ledbetter	3:06
5	–Leadbelly And The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet*	Rock Island Line Written-By – Huddie Ledbetter	2:35
6	–Leadbelly And The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet*	Whoa Back, Buck Written-By – Alan Lomax, Huddie Ledbetter, John A. Lomax	3:06
7	–Leadbelly	Good Morning Blues Written-By – Alan Lomax, Huddie Ledbetter	2:52
8	–Leadbelly	Leavin' Blues Written-By – Alan Lomax, Huddie Ledbetter	3:00
9	–Leadbelly	TB Blues Written-By – Traditional	3:07
10	–Leadbelly	Red Cross Store Blues Written-By – Alan Lomax, Huddie Ledbetter, John A. Lomax	3:07
11	–Leadbelly	Sail On Little Girl, Sail On Written-By – Traditional	3:15
12	–Leadbelly	Roberta Written-By – Alan Lomax, Huddie Ledbetter, John A. Lomax	3:00
13	–Leadbelly	Alberta Written-By – Huddie Ledbetter	3:10
14	–Leadbelly	I'm On My Last Go Round Written-By – Traditional	3:07
15	–Leadbelly And The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet*	Grey Goose Written-By – Traditional	2:56
16	–Leadbelly And The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet*	Didn't Ol' John Cross The Water Written-By – Traditional	3:07
17	–Leadbelly And The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet*	Stewball Written-By – Huddie Ledbetter	2:59
18	–Leadbelly And The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet*	Take This Hammer Written-By – Huddie Ledbetter	2:58
19	–Leadbelly And The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet*	Can't You Line 'Em Written-By – Traditional	2:53
20	–Leadbelly And The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet*	Julianne Johnson Written-By – Traditional	3:12
21	–Leadbelly And The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet*	Ham An' Eggs Written-By – Huddie Ledbetter	2:58
22	–Leadbelly	Easy Rider Written-By – Huddie Ledbetter	3:11
23	–Leadbelly	New York City Written-By – Traditional	3:01
24	–Leadbelly	Worried Blues Written-By – Traditional	3:12
25	–Leadbelly	Don't You Love Your Daddy No More Written-By – Traditional	3:04
26	–Leadbelly	You Can't Lose-A-Me Cholly Written-By – Alan Lomax, Huddie Ledbetter, John A. Lomax	3:05

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – BMG
• Copyright (c) – BMG
• Recorded At – RCA Victor Studios, New York
• Pressed By – Sonopress-Rimo da Amazônia Indústria e Comércio Fonográfica Ltda.

Credits

• Design – Sheryl Lutz-Brown
• Illustration [Cover Illustration] – Gary Kelley
• Liner Notes – Colin Escott, David Evans
• Producer [Original Sessions Produced By] – Alan Lomax, R. P. Wetherald*
• Producer [Series Producer] – Joshua Sherman
• Reissue Producer [Reissue Produced By] – Barry Feldman, Colin Escott
• Reissue Producer [Reissue Producer [Reissue Produced With] – David Evans
• Transferred By [Metal Part Transfers], Technician [Audio Restoration], Mastered By [CD Mastering] – Doug Pomeroy
• Vocals – Henry Owens (tracks: 1 to 6, 15 to 21), Orlandus Wilson (tracks: 1 to 6, 15 to 21), William Langford (tracks: 1 to 6, 15 to 21), Willie Johnson (tracks: 1 to 6, 15 to 21)
• Vocals, Guitar – Huddy "Leadbelly" Ledbetter*

Notes

Tracks 1-14 recorded at RCA Victor Studio #2, New York City, NY, June 15, 1940.
Tracks 15-26 recorded at RCA Victor Studio #1, New York City, NY, June 17, 1940.

Original Issues:
1: Victor 27268/BS-051295-1
2: Victor 27268/BS-051299-1
3: Previously unissued/BS-051296-1
4: Victor 27266/BS-051298-1/USBB10200528
5: Victor EPA-818/BS-051500-1
6: RCA LPV-505/BS-051297-1
7: Bluebird B8791/BS-051501-1
8: Bluebird B8791/BS-051502-1
9: Bluebird B8559/BS-051503-1
10: Bluebird B8709/BS-051504-1
11: Bluebird B8550/BS-051505-1
12: Bluebird B8709/BS-051506-1
13: Bluebird B8559/BS-051507-1
14: Bluebird B8981/BS-051508-1
15: Victor 27267/BS-051327-2
16: Previously unissued/BS-051328-1
17: Victor 27267/BS-051329-1
18: RCA Victor (UK) RCX 146/BS-051330-1
19: RCA Europe NL 90321/BS-051331-1
20: Previously unissued/BS-051332-1
21: Victor 27266/BS-051333-1
22: Bluebird B8570/BS-051322-1
23: Bluebird B8750/BS-051323-1
24: Bluebird B8570/BS-051324-1
25: Bluebird B8550/BS-051325-1
26: Bluebird B8570/BS-051326-1

Released as volume 5 of the "When the Sun Goes Down: The Secret History of Rock & Roll" series.

℗ & © 2003 BMG.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 8 2876-50957-2 3

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
82876 50957 2	Leadbelly	Take This Hammer ‎(CD, Comp)	Bluebird , RCA Victor Group, BMG	82876 50957 2	Europe	2003
82876 50957 2	Leadbelly	Take This Hammer ‎(CD, Comp)	Bluebird , RCA Victor Group, BMG	82876 50957 2	UK, Europe & US	Unknown
82876-50957-2 D146954	Leadbelly	Take This Hammer ‎(CD, Comp, Club)	Bluebird , RCA Victor Group, BMG	82876-50957-2 D146954	US	2003
82876-50957-2	Leadbelly	Take This Hammer ‎(CD, Comp)	Bluebird , RCA Victor Group, BMG	82876-50957-2	US	2003