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Leadbelly

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Early life: Born Huddie William Ledbetter on the Jeter Plantation near Mooringsport, Louisiana, the younger of two children to Sallie Brown and Wesley Ledbetter. He had an older sister named Australia. Huddie is pronounced HYEW-dee or HUGH-dee. Ledbetter was probably born in January 1888, though his grave marker lists his birth date as January 23, 1889. The 1900 United States Census lists "Hudy William Ledbetter" as 12 years old, and his birth date as January 20, 1888. The 1910 United States Census and the 1930 United States Census also list his birth date as January 20, 1888. In April 1942, Ledbetter filled out his World War II draft registration, listing his birth date as January 23, 1889. His parents married on February 26, 1888, but had cohabited for several years. When Ledbetter was five years old, the family settled in Bowie County, Texas. By 1903, Lead Belly was already a "musicianer", a singer and guitarist of some note. He performed for nearby Shreveport audiences in...

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Discography

  • Blues & Folk Singer
  • Bourgeois Blues: Golden Classics Part One
  • Rock Island Line: Huddie Ledbetter Memorial Album, Volume 2, 1951
  • Let It Shine on Me (Library of Congress Recordings, Volume 3), 1991
  • Leadbelly Sings Folk Songs, 1990
  • When the Sun Goes Down, Volume 5: Take This Hammer, 2003
  • In the Shadow of the Gallows Pole
  • Goodnight Irene
  • Huddie Ledbetter's Best, 2002
  • Easy Rider, 1996
  • The Leadbelly Story
  • Bridging Lead Belly
  • The Definitive Lead Belly

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