Lead Belly

Huddie Ledbetter 23 January 1888 - December 1949 Was A Leading American Blues Singer And Guitarist. His Songbook Contained A Large Number Of Standard Folk Tunes Most Adapted From Previous Sources. Though Many Of His Posthumous Releases List Him As "Leadbelly " He Himself Spelled It "Lead Belly." This Is Also The Usage On Most Of His Original Records Tombstone As Well As Of The Lead Belly Foundation. Lead Belly Was Born In Mooringsport Louisiana And Spent Time In And Out Of Prison Most Of His Life. In 1933 Serving A Sentence For Attempted Murder Musicologists John And Alan Lomax "discovered" Him On A Field Recording Tour Sponsored By The Library Of Congress. That Summer He Was Pardoned By The Governor Of Lousiana After Recording His Plea For Pardon On A Record Together With "Good Night Irene". Lead Belly Went On To Make Hundreds Of Recordings Of All Sorts Of Different Songs Country Blues Spirituals Reels And Work Chants. His Songs Have Been Covered By Mark Lanegan The Animals Creedence Clearwater Revival Nirvana Lonnie Donegan Johnny Cash Gene Autry The Beach Boys Led Zeppelin British Sea Power Ram Jam Ry Cooder Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Half Man Half Biscuit Tom Waits And The White Stripes. Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Biography Lead Belly Biography
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