Black Betty

Black Betty

Black Betty

Track Listings
 
1. Black Betty
2. Packin' Trunk
3. Becky Deam, She Was a Gamblin' Gal
4. Honey, I'm All Out and Down
5. Four Day Worry Blues
6. Roberta, Pt. 1 [Alternate Take][#]
7. Roberta, Pt. 2 [Alternate Take][#]
8. Death Letter Blues, Pt. 1 [Alternate Take][#]
9. Death Letter Blues, Pt. 2 [Alternate Take][#]
10. Kansas City Papa [Alternate Take][#]
11. Fort Worth and Dallas Blues
12. You Don't Know My Mind
13. Ox Drivin' Blues
14. Daddy I'm Coming Back to You
15. Shorty George
16. Yellow Jacket
17. T.B. Woman Blues
18. Pig Meat Papa
19. My Baby Quit Me
20. C.C. Rider
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Black Betty,Leadbelly,Universe,Acoustic Blues,Country Blues,Field Recordings,Folk Revival,Folk-Blues,Folksongs,Songster,United States of America
Black Betty
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • No Compromise...Prime Cuts
  • Young Huddie, Big Guitar
 Black Betty
Leadbelly
Manufacturer: Universe Italy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002MS6LQ
Release Date: 2004-09-13

Tracks:

  1. Black Betty
  2. Packin' Trunk
  3. Becky Deam, She Was a Gamblin' Gal
  4. Honey, I'm All out and Down
  5. Four Day Worry Blues
  6. Roberta, Pt. 1 [Alternate Take][#]
  7. Roberta, Pt. 2 [Alternate Take][#]
  8. Death Letter Blues, Pt. 1 [Alternate Take][#]
  9. Death Letter Blues, Pt. 2 [Alternate Take][#]
  10. Kansas City Papa [Alternate Take][#]
  11. Fort Worth and Dallas Blues
  12. You Don't Know My Mind
  13. Ox Drivin' Blues
  14. Daddy I'm Coming Back to You
  15. Shorty George
  16. Yellow Jacket
  17. T.B. Woman Blues
  18. Pig Meat Papa
  19. My Baby Quit Me
  20. C.C. Rider
  21. You Can't Lose Me, Charlie
  22. Black Snake Moan
  23. Alberta
  24. Baby, Don't You Love Me No More
  25. Red River
  26. Blind Lemon

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars No Compromise...Prime Cuts.......2005-05-07

This is a sleeper. It was on 3 Folkways 10 inch disks in the fifties. Leadbelly is in his dont't mess with me and stand back mode. Outside plain old blues into the realm of no compromise, , maybe more Texarkana, closer to Lightnin' than to Robert, more like Dock Boggs than Robert. Possibly the most powerful no-nonsense, no-frills no-agenda Leadbelly recordings -- one of the successful murderers nourished in the record business. Early, unsanitized. A fine remastering, short the Folkways liner notes. Rocks.

5 out of 5 stars Young Huddie, Big Guitar.......2005-01-01

Pros:
* Leadbelly beginning his careeer in 1935 and sounding brilliant
* Beautiful remastering with little hiss and a warm sound
* Virtuoso guitar playing including stunning slide work
* 78 minutes of music
* Well-designed packaging

Cons:
* No booklet and very little information on the music

Bottom line: Stunning sides
DRG 25th Anniversary Show Stopping Performances
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great compilation
  • A disappointment
 DRG 25th Anniversary Show Stopping Performances

Manufacturer: Drg
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Q6IN
Release Date: 2001-10-23

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  1. A Day In Hollywood A Night In Ukraine: Just Go To The Movies - Priscilla Lopez/David Garrison/Frank Lazarus/Stephen James/Peggy Hewett/Kate Draper
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  6. State Fair: Driving At Night/Our State Fair - Company
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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great compilation.......2002-05-10

I don't actually own this particular compilation, however, since I own nearly every recording represented on these discs...I think I'm qualified to comment. This is a wonderful representation of the high quality of work that DRG Records does.
The previous review is way off the mark. This is definitely not a waste of time or money. This is 25 years of preserving Broadway shows, Off-Broadway shows, studio recordings (mostly from the city center concerts), etc. So what if they "aren't as good as the original", DRG is preserving many recordings and artists that other mainstream labels don't or won't. You have wonderful recordings from Brian Stokes Mitchell, Nathan Lane, Debbie Gravitte, Tyne Daly, Anthony Perkins, Joanna Gleason, Marin Mazzie, Carol Burnett, Heather Headley, Patti LuPone, Barbara Cook, etc., and many of these are from Original Cast Recordings just as they appeared on Broadway. This is an excellent sampler of the work going on at DRG. No...I'm not an employee...just an avid listener and collector of theatre recordings.

1 out of 5 stars A disappointment.......2001-12-15

There's a reason you've probably never heard of most of the songs and shows on this album, not to mention most of the artists. This is a second-rate collection of second-rate numbers performed by mostly second-rate artists. In the case of the shows that were revivals, the performances on the original cast recordings were better. Don't waste your money.
Hard Times Dance: The Best of Betty Wright
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    		Hard Times Dance: The Best of Betty Wright
    Betty Wright
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    Transfigures Notes
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    		 Transfigures Notes

    Manufacturer: G.M. Recordings
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B00000BIJ4
    Release Date: 1998-09-15

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    5 out of 5 stars opening 15 mins or so of the Babbitt: ravishing.......2006-02-22

    If you ever doubted that Babbitt can represent the human/approachable side of modernism have a listen to the opening ten minutes or so of 'Transfigured Notes': it's an intensely lyrical language but devoid of all the gestural cliches which even composers like Carter/Ferneyhough tend to cling onto when the going gets tough.Babbitt is an uncompromising voice but an all embracing one as well:all of a sudden,there's a clearing at 5:33 minutes and a moment later a melodic motif in the lower strings which could've come out of a Broadway Musical.Completely magical!
    Unfortunately,the performance or the piece itself seems to lose it's magnetism in the later stages.
    Having been officially declared unplayable by the Philadelphia Orchestra Gunther Schuller conducted the first performance in Tanglewood of which this CD is a momento.Clearly,this was a labour of love for the great Schuller who also also writes the excellent programme notes.
    The Stravinsky and Schonberg get rather uneven peformances.Inspired at times,but often a bit heavy footed.



    Black Betty/I Who Have Nothing
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Black Betty/I Who Have Nothing
      Tom Jones
      Manufacturer: V2 Int'l
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00008MO3C
      Release Date: 2003-12-30

      Tracks:

      1. Black Betty [Cutfather & Joe Mix]
      2. Black Betty [Album Version Varispeed]
      3. I (Who Have Nothing) [Edit]
      4. Black Betty [Jacknife Lee Mix]
      5. Black Betty [Matty's Soulflower Mix]

      Album Description

      Taken from the 2002 album, 'Mr. Jones'. The track was produced by Wyclef Jean & Jerry Duplessis, it samples the Leadbelly original. Five non-LP tracks, 'Black Betty' (Cutfather & Joe Mix, Album Version Varispeed, Jacknife Lee Mix, Matty's Soulflower Mix), & 'I Who Have Nothing' (Edit). V2. 2003.

      Album Details

      Four Special Versions of the Track Originally Made Famous by Ram Jam in the 1970's and Readapted for the Nils, Taken from the Welsh Singing Sensation's 2003 Album "mr. Jones". Also Includes Retake of Jones' Sixties Hit "i who have Nothing".
      This Is Soul: Romantic Soul
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        		This Is Soul: Romantic Soul
        Various Artists , Martha Reeves , Sam & Dave , The Platters , Percy Sledge , Sandy Posey , Mary Wells , Little Anthony & The Imperials , The Drifters , and Betty Everett
        Manufacturer: Pegasus
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000K7YTMS

        Product Description

        This Is Soul: Romantic Soul! 18 Track UK Import Collection Of Classic Soul! Tracks: It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song) - Betty Everett; Nowhere To Run - Martha Reeves; Hold On I'm Comin' - Sam & Dave; Drift Away - Dobie Gray; The Great Pretender - The Platters; Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King; If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want To Be Right) - The Drifters; Take Time To Know Her - Percy Sledge; Born A Woman - Sandy Posey; Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners; In The Midnight Hour - Martha Reeves; Sweet Soul Music - Sam & Dave; Two Lovers - Mary Wells; What's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You) - Timi Yuro; Goin' Out Of My Head - Little Anthony & The Imperials; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters; Warm And Tender Love - Percy Sledge; & Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters.
        Black Betty/I Who Have Nothing
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Great song!
        • Mr.Jones!!
        		 Black Betty/I Who Have Nothing
        Tom Jones
        Manufacturer: V2
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00007KS87
        Release Date: 2002-11-25

        Tracks:

        1. Black Betty [Cutfather & Joe Mix]
        2. Black Betty [Album Version Varispeed]
        3. I (Who Have Nothing) [Edit]
        4. Black Betty [Jacknife Lee Mix]
        5. Black Betty [Matty's Soulflower Mix]

        Album Description

        One week after receiving the Brits Lifetime Achievement award, Tom Jones releases a single, the rollicking 'Black Betty' on V2. Taken from his 2002 album 'Mr. Jones', the single is produced by Wyclef Jean & Jerry Duplessis. This glorious r&b groove also s

        Album Details

        The Welsh Hunk Takes on the Old Ram Jam Classic Single, Lifted from the Album "mr Jones".

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Great song!.......2003-10-07

        I was in Italy this summer when I heard this song!..Never thought "TJ" could release some great beats like these. I will never forget my nights in Amalfi whenever I hear this song! Complimenti!!!!!

        5 out of 5 stars Mr.Jones!!.......2003-03-14

        The man's voice never ages!! He sounds fantastic!!
        Black Betty
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Rams Ram-Jam into the Californian road dirt!
        		 Black Betty
        Spiderbait
        Manufacturer: Universal
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B0001HM4EC
        Release Date: 2004-03-16

        Tracks:

        1. Black Betty (Edit)
        2. Black Betty (Extended Version)
        3. Dog
        4. In The House (Demo)

        Album Description

        Taken from the Aussie thrash-pop outfit's 2004 album 'Tonight Alright'. The single features three non-album tracks, 'Black Betty' (Edit, Extended Version), 'In The House' (Demo), & one album track 'The Dog'. Universal. 2004.

        Album Details

        The First Single from their Album "Tonight Alright", is a Cover of Ram Jam's "Black Betty".

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Rams Ram-Jam into the Californian road dirt!.......2004-05-30

        At last! Inveterate whimsical thrash-trash trio from Finley Lake have finally made it to No.1 in Australia with an earth-shattering cover of the old Ram Jam one-off classic "Black Betty". Featuring a well-worn bluegrass riff (almost reminiscent of their 'Old Man Sam'), the song tends to remain faithful to the original arrangement minus the guitar solo. With Kram's growly vocals sounding like they were sung through a sheet of tracing paper over a kid's megaphone, it has one of the most awesome middle-eights to come from a rock record in aeons. It pounds, bounces, and the beat threatens to stamp a hole the size of the grand canyon into the old school dance halls.
        Although they sound like they've forsaken their ventures into the dance territory, the CD still features some fine dance tracks for the club crowd and is the perfect introduction for the 'baiters to the UK & US crowd, where they've recently signed with the mighty Interscope label. So kids, give the Eminem, NIN, 50 cent and D-12 CD a rest for a while to say hi to their new labelmates!
        As one prominent Aussie music mogul says "Do yerself a favour, and add these simply marvellous guys to your collection!"
        Black Betty
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Black Betty
          Power Slam
          Manufacturer: Zyx Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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            		Malcolm X: Music And Dialogue From The Original Soundtrack Of The Motion Picture

            Manufacturer: Warner Bros.
            ProductGroup: Music
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            ASIN: B000RQNLLM

            Product Description

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