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Huddie William Ledbetter 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". This is also the spelling on his tombstone, as well as of the Lead Belly Foundation. In 1994 the Lead Belly Foundation contacted an authority on the history of popular music, Colin Larkin, editor of the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, to ask if the name "Leadbelly" could be altered to "Lead Belly" in the hope that other authors would follow suit and use the artist's correct appellation. Although Lead Belly usually played the twelve-string guitar, he could also play the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, and Cajun accordion. In some of his recordings, such as in one of his versions of the folk ballad "John Hardy", he performs on the accordion
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Leadbelly
Born 1888-01-20 (138 years ago) in Mooringsport.
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Grammy Hall of Fame Award (Midnight Special) | 2001 |
| Grammy Hall of Fame Award ((Goodnight) Irene / Ain't You Glad) | 2001 |
| Grammy Hall of Fame Award (Negro Sinful Songs) | 1997 |
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