Leadbelly
Huddie Ledbetter (Artist: Leadbelly or Lead Belly, January 20, 1888 - December 6, 1949) was an iconic American folk and blues musician, and multi-instrumentalist, notable for his strong vocals, his virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the songbook of folk standards he introduced. Although Lead Belly most commonly played the twelve-string, he could also play the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, and accordion. In some of his recordings, such as in one of his versions of the folk ballad "John Hardy" Read more on Last.fm
Leadbelly has 8 songs that have been featured in movies like Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music, Inventing the Abbotts, Kurt Cobain About a Son and No Direction Home: Bob Dylan. What is your favorite song by Leadbelly?
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