Lead Belly
- Recitazione
- 20 gennaio 1888 · Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
- 6 dicembre 1949
Biografia
Huddie William Ledbetter, better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer, musician, and songwriter notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "In The Pines", "Goodnight, Irene", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil".
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Filmografia
- Legend of Lead Belly · Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
- Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
- Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home · In persona
- Feel Like Going Home · In persona
- The Blues - Dal Mali al Mississipi · In persona
- Blues Masters
- Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues · In persona
- Pick a Bale of Cotton · In persona