Pick a Bale of Cotton (051295-1-Vi 27268)

~ Recording by Lead Belly

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.13Pick a Bale of Cotton3:04Lead BellyComplete Recorded Works 1939–1947 in Chronological Order: Volume 1, 1 April 1939 to 15 June 1940Lead BellyAlbum + Compilation
Document Records (AT / UK)DOCD-5226

Relationships

guitar and lead vocals:Lead Belly (on 1940-06-15)
vocals:Willie Johnson (Bass and baritone singer) (on 1940-06-15)
William "Highpockets" Langford (on 1940-06-15)
Henry Owens (on 1940-06-15)
Orlandus Wilson (on 1940-06-15)
performer:The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1940-06-15)
arranger:Lead Belly
recorded at:Victor Studios (Cherokee (A,B,C,D)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-06-15)
recording of:Pick a Bale of Cotton (on 1940-06-15)

Pick a Bale of Cotton

writer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:Union Songs AB (publisher)
later parody versions:Jump Down, Spin Around (Pick a Dress o’ Cotton)