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Huddie Ledbetter
stg, acc, g, p, voc, 1888-1949 US, Mooringsport
Singer / Musician of Blues
A.k.a. Huddie William Ledbetter Leadbelly The Lonesome Blues Singer
Huddie William Ledbetter (January 20, 1888 – December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the songbook of folk standards he introduced. He is best known as Lead Belly. Though many releases list him as "Leadbelly", he himself wrote it as "Lead Belly", which is also the spelling on his tombstone and the spelling used by the Lead Belly Foundation.Lead Belly was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Where Did You Sleep Last Night? on The Ultimate Jazz Archive 12 - Blues - Leadbelly by Huddie Ledbetter Midnight Special on The Ultimate Jazz Archive 12 - Blues - Leadbelly by Huddie Ledbetter Packin' Trunk on The Ultimate Jazz Archive 12 - Blues - Leadbelly by Huddie Ledbetter Grey Goose on The Ultimate Jazz Archive 12 - Blues - Leadbelly by Huddie Ledbetter You Don't My Mind on The Ultimate Jazz Archive 12 - Blues - Leadbelly by Huddie Ledbetter Fort Worth And Dallas Blues on The Ultimate Jazz Archive 12 - Blues - Leadbelly by Huddie Ledbetter My Baby Quit Me on The Ultimate Jazz Archive 12 - Blues - Leadbelly by Huddie Ledbetter Shorty George on The Ultimate Jazz Archive 12 - Blues - Leadbelly by Huddie Ledbetter See See Rider on The Ultimate Jazz Archive 12 - Blues - Leadbelly by Huddie Ledbetter Ox Drivin' Blues on The Ultimate Jazz Archive 12 - Blues - Leadbelly by Huddie LedbetterTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mount Everest Of Blues Singers | Huddie Ledbetter | 2006 | Compil. |
| Good Morning Blues | Huddie Ledbetter | 1963 | Compil. |
| Good Morning Blues | Huddie Ledbetter | 1963 | Compil. |
| Leadbelly | Huddie Ledbetter | 1961 | Single |
| Becky Deem, She Was A Gamblin' Gal / Pig Meat Papa | Huddie Ledbetter | 1949 | Album |
| Easy Rider / Worried Blues | Huddie Ledbetter | 1940 | Album |
| New Black Snake Moan / All Out And Down | Huddie Ledbetter | 1935 | Album |
| The Male Blues Vol. 8 | Blind Lemon Jefferson And Huddie Ledbetter | Single |
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