Long John Baldry & Maggie Bell - Black Girl (1971) 

Black Girl (trad.)
Long John Baldry ~ vocals, 12-string guitar
Maggie Bell ~ vocals
Sam Mitchell ~ dobro steel guitar
Ray Jackson ~ mandolin
Ian Armit ~ piano
Rikki Brown ~ bass
Mickie Waller ~ drums
produced by Rod Stewart
recorded: 15 Jan-4 Feb, 1971, Morgan Studios, London
available on:
It Ain't Easy, Warner Bros. Records, WS 1921
Long John's version of the song was inspired by Leadbelly's 1941 Folkways Recording. The song was introduced to a whole new generation when it was included on Nirvana's live album, Unplugged. Kurt Cobain named Lead Belly as his favourite artist of all time.
The song is also known as My Girl*, *In The Pines and Where Did You Sleep Last Night