[PAR] [TLE] Moses Asch [SEP] Moses Asch (December 2, 1905 – October 19, 1986), often known as Moe Asch, was a Polish-American recording engineer and record executive.  He founded Asch Records, which then changed its name to Folkways Records when the label transitioned from 78 RPM recordings to LP records.  Asch ran the Folkways label from 1948 until his death in 1986.  Folkways was very influential in bringing folk music into the American cultural mainstream.  Some of America's greatest folk songs were originally recorded for Asch, including "This Land Is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie and "Goodnight Irene" by Lead Belly.  Asch sold many commercial recordings to Verve Records; after his death, Asch's archive of ethnic recordings was acquired by the Smithsonian Institution, and released as Smithsonian Folkways Records. [PAR] [TLE] Lead Belly [SEP] Huddie William Ledbetter (January 20, 1888 – December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced.  He is best known as Lead Belly.  Though many releases credit him as "Leadbelly", he himself wrote it as "Lead Belly", which is also the spelling on his tombstone and the spelling used by the Lead Belly Foundation.
[PAR] [TLE] Moses Asch [ SEP ] Moses Asch ( December 2 , 1905 – October 19 , 1986 ) , often known as Moe Asch , was a Polish - American recording engineer and record executive . He founded Asch Records , which then changed its name to Folkways Records when the label transitioned from 78 RPM recordings to LP records . Asch ran the Folkways label from 1948 until his death in 1986 . Folkways was very influential in bringing folk music into the American cultural mainstream . Some of America 's greatest folk songs were originally recorded for Asch , including " This Land Is Your Land " by Woody Guthrie and " Goodnight Irene " by Lead Belly . Asch sold many commercial recordings to Verve Records ; after his death , Asch 's archive of ethnic recordings was acquired by the Smithsonian Institution , and released as Smithsonian Folkways Records . [PAR] [TLE] Lead Belly [ SEP ] Huddie William Ledbetter ( January 20 , 1888 – December 6 , 1949 ) was an American folk and blues musician notable for his strong vocals , virtuosity on the twelve - string guitar , and the folk standards he introduced . He is best known as Lead Belly . Though many releases credit him as " Leadbelly " , he himself wrote it as " Lead Belly " , which is also the spelling on his tombstone and the spelling used by the Lead Belly Foundation .
What instrument did the musician responsible for the song Goodnight Irene typically use?
What instrument did the musician responsible for the song Goodnight Irene typically use ?
twelve-string guitar
twelve-string guitar