Huddie William Ledbetter (/ ˈ h j uː d i / HYOO-dee; January 1888 [1] [2] or 1889 [3] – December 6, 1949), [1] 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 ...

The following is a partial list of songs performed by Lead Belly. Lead Belly, born Huddie Ledbetter, was an American folk and blues musician active in the 1930s and 1940s.

American Epic: The Best of Lead Belly is a compilation of Lead Belly's first commercial recordings made in 1935 and released in 2017 to accompany the award-winning American Epic documentary film series. [1]

Jan 22, 2025 · Lead Belly (1889–1949) was an American folk-blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose ability to perform a vast repertoire of songs in a variety of styles, in conjunction with his notoriously violent life, made him a legend.

Apr 2, 2014 · Lead Belly was a folk-blues singer, songwriter and guitarist whose ability to perform a vast repertoire of songs and notoriously violent life made him a legend.

Lead Belly heeft meermalen in de gevangenis gezeten. In 1916 ontsnapte hij uit de gevangenis in Texas, waarna hij twee jaar door het leven ging onder de naam Walter Boyd. Toen vermoordde hij een man, waarna hij tot 30 jaar cel werd veroordeeld. In 1925 werd hem gratie verleend. Zijn gratieverzoek had hij muzikaal gebracht, met een liedje met de ...

Lead Belly (polgári nevén Huddie William Ledbetter, 1888. január 31. , Mooringsport , Louisiana – 1949 . december 6. , New York City ) amerikai folk/blues énekes volt.

Jul 22, 2020 · Ledbetter was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. Ledbetter, later known as Lead Belly, was born in Louisiana in the late 1880s -- into a life of violence.

But Lead Belly was a nickname for which the man himself never much cared, acquired in prison during one of several spells for murder (subsequently pardoned), attempted murder and assault.

From the swamplands of Louisiana, the prisons of Texas, and the streets of New York City, Lead Belly and his music became cornerstones of American folk music and touchstones of African American cultural legacy.