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Lead Belly
Sign in to saveAlso 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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Acting · Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
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".
Known for
- 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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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1888
- Active to
- 1949
Discography
- Four Day Worry Blues / New Black Snake Moan1935
- Negro Sinful Songs1939
- The Boll Weevil / De Kalb Blues1939
- The Gallis Pole / The Bourgeois Blues1939
- Alberta / T.B. Blues1940
- Easy Rider / Worried Blues1940
- The Midnight Special1940
- Good Morning Blues / Leaving Blues1941
- Grey Goose / Stew Ball1941
- New York City / You Can't Lose Me, Cholly1941
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Huddie Ledbetter (Artist: Leadbelly or Lead Belly, January 20, 1888 - December 6, 1949) was an iconic American folk and blues musician, and multi-instrumentalist, notable for his strong vocals, his virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the songbook of folk standards he introduced. Although Lead Belly most commonly played the twelve-string, he could also play the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, and accordion. In some of his recordings, such as in one of his versions of the folk ballad
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Key facts
- Also known as
- Lead Belly Leadbelly
- Born
- Huddie William Ledbetter , ( 1888-01-15 ) January 15, 1888 (disputed) , Mooringsport, Louisiana , U.S.
- Died
- December 6, 1949 (1949-12-06) (aged 61), New York City, U.S.
- Genres
- Blues folk gospel songster
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter
- Instruments
- Guitar vocals accordion piano
- Years active
- 1903–1949
- Labels
- RCA Victor , Asch , Capitol
- Spouse
- Martha Promise Ledbetter ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1935 )
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.leadbelly.org
- Image
- 1935 face detail, Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly) and Martha Promise Ledbetter, Wilton, Conn. (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- Lead Belly
- date of birth
- 1885-01-29
- date of death
- 1949-12-06
- birth name
- Huddie William Ledbetter
- pseudonym
- Walter Boyd
- Commons gallery
- Leadbelly
- nickname
- Leadbelly
- start of work period
- 1903-00-00
- end of work period
- 1949-00-00
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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.