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Lead Belly

Born 1888-01-20 · Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA · Died 1949-12-06

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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Known for

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

1993

★ 8Viewing moment

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

2006

★ 10Viewing moment

Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

Frequent collaborators

B.B. King

Bessie Smith

Woody Guthrie

Pete Seeger

Clint Eastwood

Martin Scorsese

Peter Coyote

Ray Charles