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Listen to the official audio of Lead Belly's "Careless Love" from the 1994 album "Lead Belly's Last Sessions" on Smithsonian Folkways.

'Lead Belly's Last Sessions' is available on 4xCD Box Set and digital.

Stream/download/purchase:
Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu/lead-belly/last-sessions/african-american-music-folk-blues/album/smithsonian
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4FtnyR5k41b6YpINfJeYgb?si=jYoW87WnTGKMg071Z02SFg

Spontaneous, intimate, spellbinding recordings from 1948. Four discs contain 96 songs and include the two remaining unissued tracks from the Last Sessions, plus Lead Belly's best-known songs such as Midnight Special, Goodnight Irene, and Rock Island Line. The 24-page booklet contains rare photos, articles, original documentation, technical notes, biography, bibliography, and discography. Produced and annotated by Frederic Ramsey, Jr. Reissue compiled and annotated by Anthony Seeger, Matt Walters and Jeff Place. "Rich in tone and pungent with history and personality." — Goldmine

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