On December 6, 1949, Huddie William Ledbetter aka Lead Belly died aged 61. He was musician (guitar, piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, windjammer), regarded as one of the pioneers of the blues and folk music. His songs covered a wide range of genres including folk, blues, and gospel, some of them like “Goodnight, Irene”, “Midnight Special”, “Cotton Fields”, and “Boll Weevil” became standards, and influenced generations of musicians. In 1988, Lead Belly was posthumously inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, and in 2008 in the “Louisiana Music Hall of Fame”.
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The beach Boys: 20 / 20
On February 10, 1969, “Capitol” released “20/20”, the 15th Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded October – December 1966; in September 1967, and June – November 1968, and was produced by Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine Bruce Johnston and Mike Love.
Personnel:
- Brian Wilson– lead, backing and harmony vocals; Hammond organ
- Carl Wilson– lead, backing and harmony vocals; guitar
- Dennis Wilson– lead, backing and harmony vocals; drums
- Al Jardine– lead, backing and harmony vocals; guitar
- Bruce Johnston– lead, backing and harmony vocals; piano
- Mike Love– lead, backing and harmony vocal
Track listing:
- Do It Again – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
- I Can Hear Music – Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
- Bluebirds Over the Mountain – Ersel Hickey
- Be With Me – Dennis Wilson
- All I Want to Do – Dennis Wilson, Stephen Kalinich
- The Nearest Faraway Place – Bruce Johnston
- Cotton Fields – Huddie Ledbetter
- I Want to Sleep – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson
- Time to Get Alone – Brian Wilson
- Never Learn Not to Love – Dennis Wilson
- Our Prayer – Brian Wilson
- Cabinessence – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks
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