Lead Belly
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Huddie ("Lead Belly" or "Leadbelly") Ledbetter was an American folk & blues singer, musician and songwriter. He was "discovered" in prison by the folklorists John & Alan Lomax 30 years after his musical career had begun. He was subsequently pardoned and released from prison and toured and recorded. Although he is often referred to as "Leadbelly" he always used the spelling "Lead Belly" and this is the name preferred by the Lead Belly Foundation.
Songs Composed
| Alabama bound | RA: Blues | p. 8 |
| Bourgeois Blues | RUS: City | p. 16 |
| Bring me a lil water, Silvy | RA: Blues | p. 9 |
| Goodnight Irene | RUS: Lullabies | p. 132 |
| Kisses Sweeter Than Wine | RUS: Time | p. 225 |
| Midnight Special | RUS: Hard | p. 102 |
| Pick a Bale of Cotton | RUS: Farm | p. 56 |
| Rock Island Line | RUS: Travel | p. 235 |
| Roll On Columbia | RUS: Farm | p. 57 |
Song Videos
| Alabama bound | RA: Blues | p. 8 |
| The blue-tail fly | RA: Play | p. 210 |
| Bourgeois Blues | RUS: City | p. 16 |
| Bring me a lil water, Silvy | RA: Blues | p. 9 |
| Careless Love | RUS: Mountain | p. 143 |
| Down to the valley to pray | RA: Gospel | p. 112 |
| Goodnight Irene | RUS: Lullabies | p. 132 |
| House of the Rising Sun | RUS: Hard | p. 101 |
| In the evening | RA: Blues | p. 11 |
| Kisses Sweeter Than Wine | RUS: Time | p. 225 |
| Midnight Special | RUS: Hard | p. 102 |
| Pick a Bale of Cotton | RUS: Farm | p. 56 |
| Rock Island Line | RUS: Travel | p. 235 |
| Stewball | RUS: America | p. 4 |
| Take This Hammer | RUS: Hard | p. 104 |
| We're in the Same Boat, Brother |
