by John and Alan Lomax, these sessions document Lead Belly’s "thundering" 12-string Stella guitar and powerful tenor voice. Irene Goodnight
Labels such as Document Records have spent decades cleaning up and releasing the "Complete Library of Congress Recordings" in high-quality digital formats.
If you want the "Proper Guide" to the history behind the songs, look for the book by Charles Wolfe and Kip Lornell. It serves as the perfect companion to the Library of Congress sessions.
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