professor2824 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Lead Belly was hanging around Commies

cameoj (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

CoolJack; even if John Lomax wrote it, it waswritten for the same reason: John Lomax andLead Belly went out to dinner with their wives,and they were refused entry at a restaurant,because they were an inter-racial party. Thisevent inspired the song; it happened just beforeLead Belly recorded at Library of Congress.

Grattadom (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

great

JaiiWonder (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

awsome song!

losintikfos (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Mr. LedBetter! man you ace.

Flea817 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

There are talented rappers out there.You just have to know where to look.

CoolJack2 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

the more I listen to this the more I begin to get the impression that leadbelly didn't write this song.. to me it sounds like it was written by one of the Lomax's.

jws54 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

man, what balls it takes to go against the system.Hudie,bless you, man, for rising above it all, and leaving me something to consider

ryreinhardt (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Huddie leadbetter - The first rapper with his conversational style of explaining his songs - except he had talent

RoneyBalogna (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Leadbelly kicks ass the face of adversity!Don't under-estimate the power of the bluesPEACE!