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Welcome !      Leadbelly How Long (feat. Sonny Terry) Album: Alone With The Blues Genres: Blues Upbeat country blues from the legendary singer-guitarist, with helpful harp from Sonny Terry. Listen closely, and you can hear the roots of the British Invasion! Go to BluesBLITZ Similar Songs Critic's Review Ratings & Reviews Related links   2MB RealAudio      Need a free Player?      Download Help           A two-minute slice of upbeat country blues, "How Long" may not be one of Leadbelly's best (or best-known) numbers, but it makes a nice introduction to his music. Sonny Terry's soulful harmonica playing adds some nice flavoring, but mostly it's Leadbelly's driving 12-string playing and weirdly flexible voice that put the song across. Listen closely, and you can hear why his music was so appealing to the British musicians of the late 1950s and early 1960s -- it's downhome and bluesy, but it's also melodic and energetic in ways that were easy to relate to, whereas the music of folks like Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters would be a little more challenging for white folks to get behind.       Dan Epstein     Dan Epstein is a Los Angeles-based journalist and pop-culture historian whose work has appeared in L.A. Weekly, BAM, Raygun, Guitar World and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications. His first book, Twentieth Century Pop Culture, was published in 1999 by Carlton Books.   Click here for rules!          Average Rating: One Star Two Stars Three Stars Four Stars Five Stars                                   Enter a review to win an iShriek MP3 Player!   One of the founders of Blues - this track sounds classic. The guy inspired many from Hank to Hendrix. I dig the track. Clint this would be a good song to have playing at the coffee shop while you're chatting with an old friend. nice and mellow, nostalgic. Star

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