Episode 97: "Where Did You Sleep Last Night"




BMA: Black Media Archive show

Summary: This episode is the legendary Leadbelly, king of the 12-string guitar, singing "Where Did You Sleep Last Night". "Where Did You Sleep Last Night," also known as "In the Pines" and "Black Girl," was first made popular by Lead Belly in 1944. More than any other black folk-blues artist of his time, Leadbelly helped expose his race's vast musical riches to white America and helped preserve a folk legacy that has become a significant part of this nation's musical treasury.