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Written by [traditional], also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), Milk Cow Blues (Aerosmith) and Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) (Harry Belafonte)
Released on Smithsonian Folkways, also Ship in the Sky (Woody Guthrie), Hobo’s Lullaby (Woody Guthrie) and Better World A‐Comin’ (Woody Guthrie)
Part of Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1, also Big Fat Woman, Laura and Sukey Jump
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
[traditional] wrote 2823 songs on fono, the 3rd most of any writer
[traditional]’s most frequent co-writer is Johannes Brahms (29 songs together)
[traditional] first appears on fono in 1925, 71 years before this song
Credits
All 4 credits
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Lead Belly
- Released on
- Smithsonian Folkways
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Lead Belly
- Released on
- Smithsonian Folkways
Connected by credits
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Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: Smithsonian Folkways
Same release: Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: Smithsonian Folkways
Same release: Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: Smithsonian Folkways
Elsewhere
Sources (5)
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1MusicBrainz Take This Hammer was performed by Lead Belly
Take This Hammer was performed by Lead Belly
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Take This Hammer was written by [traditional]
Take This Hammer was written by [traditional]
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3MusicBrainz Take This Hammer is part of the release Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1
Take This Hammer is part of the release Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Smithsonian Folkways is the label of the song Take This Hammer
Smithsonian Folkways is the label of the song Take This Hammer
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Take This Hammer was released on 1996-02-20
Take This Hammer was released on 1996-02-20
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026