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Leadbelly, 1885-1949

LC control no.n 79116019
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LC classificationML420.L277 Biography
Personal name headingLeadbelly, 1885-1949
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Variant(s)Lead Belly, 1885-1949
Ledbetter, Huddie, 1885-1949
Leadbetter, Huddie, 1885-1949
Associated countryUnited States
Birth date1885-01-29
Death date1949-12-06
Field of activityMusic
Profession or occupationMusicians Singers
Special noteOld catalog heading: Ledbetter, Huddie, 1885?-1949
Found inLomax, J. A. Negro folk songs as sung by Lead Belly, 1936.
Bohländer, C. Reclams Jazzführer, 1970 (Leadbelly (Huddie Ledbetter))
Stambler, I. Encycl. of folk, country, and western music, 1969 (Leadbelly)
Alabama bound [SR] p1989: label (Leadbelly) notes, p. 2, etc. (Huddie William Ledbetter; b. Jan. 29, 1885; d. Dec. 6, 1949)
AmeriGrove (Leadbelly (Ledbetter, Huddie); b. Jan. 21, 1885; d. Dec. 6, 1949)
This is jazz. Volume 5 [SR] p1999: container (Huddie Leadbetter, guitar and vocals)
Wikipeadia, 07/20/2015 (Huddie William Ledbetter (January 20, 1888-December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician and songwiter. He is best known as Lead Belly)
   <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_Belly>
Associated languageeng