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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

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# Title Plays
1Where Did You Sleep Last Night
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2Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
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3Midnight Special
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4Goodnight Irene
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5Rock Island Line
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6Good Morning Blues
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7Black Betty
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8The Bourgeois Blues
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9Pick a Bale of Cotton
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10John Hardy
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