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Huddie William Ledbetter ( / ˈhjuːdi /; January 1888 [1] [2] or 1889 [3] – December 6, 1949), [1] better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "In the Pines", "Goodnight, Ire...
May 3, 2024 · Lead Belly, American folk-blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose ability to perform a vast repertoire of songs in a variety of styles, in conjunction with his notoriously violent life, made him a legend. His rhythmic guitar playing and unique vocal tone made his body of work both instructive and compelling.
Apr 2, 2014 · Lead Belly was a folk-blues singer, songwriter and guitarist whose ability to perform a vast repertoire of songs and notoriously violent life made him a legend. Updated: Apr 20, 2021....
Jul 22, 2020 · Ledbetter, later known as Lead Belly, was born in Louisiana in the late 1880s — nobody's quite sure of his exact birthdate. He played in a school band and eventually discovered guitar, as Biography tells us, and left home at 16 to pursue music.
Jun 22, 2015 · Lead Belly - "Irene (Goodnight Irene)" [Official Audio] - YouTube. Smithsonian Folkways. 53.7K subscribers. Subscribed. 820. 102K views 8 years ago. Listen to the official audio for Lead...
Feb 23, 2015 · On Feb. 23, the Smithsonian Channel will debut a documentary about the twice-jailed singer who became so influential to music, “Legend of Lead Belly,” including striking color footage of him...
Huddie William Ledbetter, better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk...
In the course of a life alternately tragic and triumphant, Leadbelly became one of America’s greatest folk singers and composers as well as its leading exponent of the twelve-string guitar. Read More
Jun 30, 2015 · Lead Belly - "Cotton Fields" - YouTube. SmithsonianFolkwaysRecordings. 3.3K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.7K. 130K views 8 years ago. This video features Lead Belly's "Cotton Fields" from...
Lead Belly. Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter (1888-1949) was one of the most important folk musicians of the twentieth century. He was a seminal figure in the development of Folkways Records, and his work played a major role in the establishment of Folkways at the Smithsonian.
