Good Night, Irene, Goin' Down to the Crossroads...

[sirpaulsbuddy]

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[patrick_vecchio]

So Leadbelly wrote "Gallows Pole"? Is that the song Zep covered on their third album? If so, didn't the Kingston Trio also cover that?

I am shamefully ignorant about Leadbelly but am a fan of Johnson, particularly "Stones in My Passway" and "Hellhound on My Trail."

Speaking of the blues, I saw Keb' Mo' with Robert Cray on Saturday.

Gallows Pole, etc.

[sirpaulsbuddy]

Most of Leadbelly's compositions are his takes on traditional songs. Only some of Johnson's are. Maybe that's what makes RJ more fascinating and mysterious.

I recommend you get to know Leadbelly. You'll like him. A lot, I'm guessing...

Keb' Mo' and Cray in one show.... Man, some guys have the luck... :-)