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Cotton Fields (ver. 1) by Lead Belly - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
About the Song
"Cotton Fields" is a song written by blues musician Huddie Ledbetter, beter known as Lead Belly. It has been recorded by Bill Monroe, Teresa Brewer, Harry Belafonte (1958), The Highwaymen (1961) (Billboard pop #13), Johnny Cash (1962), Johnny Mann Singers (1962), Buck Owens (1963), Odetta (1963), Ace Cannon (1963), The Seekers (1964), New Christy Minstrels (1965), Trini Lopez (1960s), Unit 4 + 2 (1965), The Robert De Cormier Singers (1966), The Beach Boys (1969-1970),Wings & Paul McCartney - 1970s, Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969), Frantic Flintstones, and Buckwheat Zydeco (1994). The song mentions that the fields are "down in Louisiana, just about a mile from Texarkana". This is geographically impossible, as Texarkana is about 30 miles north of the Louisiana border. "Cotton Fields" was covered by the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1969 album 20/20 with Al.    Download this sheet!
About the Artist
Huddie William Ledbetter (January 1888 – December 6, 1949) was an American folk musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing, his virtuosity on the twelve string guitar, and the rich songbook of folk standards he introduced. He is best known as Leadbelly or Lead Belly. Though many releases list him as "Leadbelly," he himself spelled it "Lead Belly." This is also the usage on his tombstone,[1][2] as well as of the Lead Belly Foundation. Although he most commonly played the twelve string, he could also play the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, concertina, and accordion. In some of his recordings, such as in one of his versions of the folk ballad "John Hardy", he performs on the accordion instead of the guitar. In other recordings he just sings while clapping his hands or stomping his foot. The topics of Lead Belly's music covered a wide range of subjects, including gospel songs; blues songs about women, liquor and racism; and folk songs about cowboys, prison, work, sailors, cattle herding and dancing. He also wrote songs concerning the newsmakers of the day, such as President Franklin Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Jean Harlow, the.
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