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Leadbelly

American  
[led-bel-ee] / ˈlɛdˌbɛl i /
Leadbelly British  
/ ˈlɛdˌbɛlɪ /

noun

  1. real name Huddie Ledbetter. 1888–1949, US blues singer and guitarist

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Mosley played musician Huddie Ledbetter, known for The Midnight Special, in 1976's Leadbelly - a performance which was praised by critics.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2022

And the rich history of the song “In the Pines,” which many luminaries—from Kurt Cobain to Leadbelly to Bill Monroe—sang in their signature styles.

From Slate Apr. 18, 2019

In the Haymarket, his work beams on the signs outside Buzzard Billy’s, Yowie’s Lodge and Leadbelly, among others.

From Washington Times Mar. 18, 2017

Muddy Waters, Big Bill Broonzy, Howling Wolf and Leadbelly were all our heroes, and all old men.

From The Guardian Jul. 26, 2013

A: I did the first oral history — the Leadbelly book and the book on Jelly Roll Morton.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Millard, Max

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