Lead Belly
January 20, 1888 (136 years old) in Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
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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- 2013 ·Legend of Lead Bellyas Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
- 2008 ·Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylanas
- 2006 ·Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Homeas Self (archive footage)
- 2003 ·The Bluesas Self (archive footage)
- 1999 ·Blues Mastersas
- 1993 ·Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Bluesas Self (archive footage)