Lead Belly

Real Name:
Huddie William Ledbetter
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b. January 29, 1885 in Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
d. December 6, 1949 in New York, NY, USA

Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 (Early Influence).
Sites:
leadbelly.lanl.gov/leadbelly.html, Wikipedia
Aliases:
Huddie Ledbetter, Joel Newman (2)
Variations:
All | Leadbelly | H. Ledbelly | H. Ledbetter | Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter | Huddie Leadbelly | Huddie Ledbetter | Huddie Ledbetter "Leadbelly" | Lead Belly | Leadbetter | Ledbetter
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Releases:
Bourgeois Blues 1933 - 1946 (2xCD, Comp)   Frémeaux & Associés 2003
Ol' Riley / Rock Island Line (Shellac, 10", Single)   Asch Recordings  
Appears On:
Deep River Of Song: Black Texicans • Balladeers And Songsters Of The Texas Frontier (CD, Album, Comp, RM) Western Cowboy Rounder Records 1999
Classic Folk Music From Smithsonian Folkways (CD, Comp) Rock Island Line Smithsonian Folkways 2004
Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Volume Four (2xCD + , Boo) Packin' Trunk Revenant 2007
Kurt Cobain: About A Son (Music From The Motion Picture) (CD, Comp) The Borgrgeois Blues Barsuk Records 2008
Roll With It - 16 Songs About Drinking, Dope And Disorderly Conduct (CD, Comp) Take A Whiff On Me Uncut Magazine 2008
Tracks Appear On:
Smithsonian Folkways American Roots Collection (CD, Comp) In The Pines, Irene Smithsonian Folkways 1996
Deep River Of Song: Black Texicans • Balladeers And Songsters Of The Texas Frontier (CD, Album, Comp, RM) Western Cowboy Rounder Records 1999
Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Volume Four ◄ (2 versions) Packin' Trunk Revenant 2000
Classic Folk Music From Smithsonian Folkways (CD, Comp) Rock Island Line Smithsonian Folkways 2004
Music Guide Vol. 4: Blues Power (CD, Album, Comp) Where Did You Sleep La... Mojo Magazine 2004
Kurt Cobain: About A Son (Music From The Motion Picture) (CD, Comp) The Borgrgeois Blues Barsuk Records 2008
Roll With It - 16 Songs About Drinking, Dope And Disorderly Conduct (CD, Comp) Take A Whiff On Me Uncut Magazine 2008
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