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Backyard Full of Blues (Lead Belly's Lament)

from Tweakin' Some Twang by John Lee Sanders

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"Backyard Full of Blues, Leadbelly's Lament" featuring Butch Coulter, harmonica, Bruce Kaphan, Lap Steel Guitar, . Chris Caswell, and I, lyrics, John Lee Sanders, composer, a tribute to Lead Belly, the blues legend from Shreveport, near my hometown of Monroe Louisiana. I performed much of his music over the years with my friend "Long John Baldry", including Baldry's great CD, tribute to Leadbelly. The original mix of the sing included samples of the Alan Lomax chain gang recordings of Parchman Prison, 1948, in Mississippi, but after much legal back and forth, I was not able to secure a license, but I was able to get the vibe of the prison chain gang vocals, where Lead Belly spent much of his life in the deep south.

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Lyrics by Chris Caswell, ASCAP Kazz song Inc.
Music by John Lee Sanders, Swampmeister Music ASCAP
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from Tweakin' Some Twang, released October 30, 2018
Butch Coulter, Harmonica
Bruce Kaphan, 12 string guitar, Silvertone tremolo guitar, Lap Steel, Pedal Steel,
John Lee Sanders, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, lead and background vocals, Accordion, rhythm guitar, (sound effects, Crickets, Howling Dog), percussion,
Bach Norwood, Upright Bass,
Zulu Warriors, Background vocals.

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John Lee Sanders Palos De La Frontera, Spain

Multi-instrumentalist, Composer, Saxophone, Guitar, Piano, vocalist, and Emmy nominated composer, he has evolved a complex musical gumbo, with the flavors of Americana, Rock, Gospel, Pop, Jazz, R&B, Soul, Country, classical, with a deep love of the traditions, and culture of New Orleans. ... more

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