Lead Belly
Also known as Leadbelly, Lead Belly, folk singer and composer, Huddie William Ledbetter, Huddie Ledbetter
American folk and blues musician (1888–1949)
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Huddie William Ledbetter, better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer, musician, and songwriter 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, Irene", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil".
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- Legend of Lead Belly — Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)2013
- Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan2008
- Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home — Self (archive footage)2006
- Feel Like Going Home — Self2003
- The Blues — Self (archive footage)2003
- Blues Masters1999
- Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues — Self (archive footage)1993
- Pick a Bale of Cotton — Himself1945
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Huddie William Ledbetter (January 15, 1888 – December 6, 1949), 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" (also known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" and “Black Girl”), "Pick a Bale of Cotton", "Goodnight, Irene", "Black Betty", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil".
Ledbetter usually played a twelve-string guitar, but he also played the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, and windjammer (accordion). In some recordings he also used clapping or stomping to accompany his singing.
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