Lead Belly "In the Pines"

I had already mentioned something about "Pancia Impiombata" some time ago; he left us in this same month, exactly seventy years ago. However, before doing so, he got into all sorts of trouble, ending up repeatedly in jail, from where he even managed to escape. Nevertheless, his rather restless nature led to him receiving a 30-year sentence the last time. Legend has it that he was released after seven years thanks to the clemency of a judge who was impressed by one of his songs...

This time, #iladri features none other than Nirvana, who appropriated "Black Girl," recorded by Leadbelly in '44, renaming it "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" Although it seems this song was already known in 1916 as "In the Pines," thus it appears to have attracted song thieves from all over the states, including our own Huddie William Ledbetter, and nothing...

Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (Legendado)