LEAD BELLY * LAST SESSIONS * NIRVANA INSPIRED *

   
     Os ofrecemos una pequeña muestra de LAST SESSIONS , grabadas por LEAD BELLY , donde podemos oir al artista cantar, desnudo, espóntaneo y crudamente diríamos , sin concesiones que estremece ... estos temas tal y como fueron interpretados sirvieron a NIRVANA y más concretamente a su leader KURT COBAIN de inspiración para hacer sus propias versiones . 

                         


                         


 Lead Belly recorded two versions of the song in February 1944 and in October 1948, called "In New Orleans" and "The House of the Rising Sun" respectively; the latter was recorded in sessions that later became the album Lead Belly's Last Sessions (1994, Smithsonian Folkways).

                              

                                  


                   


"In the Pines", also known as "Black Girl" and "Where Did You Sleep Last Night", is a traditional American folk song which dates back to at least the 1870s, and is believed to be Southern Appalachian in origin. The identity of the song's author is unknown, but it has been recorded by many artists in numerous genres. Traditionally, it is most often associated with the American blues musician Lead Belly, who recorded several versions in the 1940s, as well as the American bluegrass musician Bill Monroe, who helped popularize the song (in a different variant, featuring lyrics about a train) among bluegrass and country audiences with his versions recorded in the 1940s and 1950s.

The song, performed by The Four Pennies, reached the UK top twenty in 1964. A live rendering by the American grunge band Nirvana, which reinterpreted Lead Belly's version and was recorded during their MTV Unplugged performance in 1993, helped introduce the song to a new generation.
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"Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Live Version)", de: Nirvana (Google Play • iTunes)