Leadbelly

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Aliases: Huddie Leadbelly
Lead Belly
Personal name: Huddie William Ledbetter
Born: January 23, 1888
Died: December 6, 1949
Country: United States
IPI: 00017609586 26 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: His date of birth is uncertain: According to his grave he was born in 1889, and according to his 1942 draft registration card the date was January 23, 1889. However, the 1900 United States Census lists him born in January 1888.
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970
Ranking: 612th most covered composer/author
376th most covered performer

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Popular Originals

Cotton Song

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Released on Rock Island Line - Huddie Ledbetter Memorial, Vol. 2 (1953)

Covered by (179 artists)

Irene REC

Covered by (236 artists)

Irene REL

Songs by Lead Belly

Released on Songs by Lead Belly (1943)

Covered by (236 artists)

Rock Island Line REL

Work Songs of the U.S.A.

Released on Work Songs of the U.S.A. (1942)

Covered by (80 artists)

Popular Covers by Leadbelly

Looky, Looky, Yonder - Black Betty - Yallow Women's Door Bells

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Originally by James "Iron Head" Baker and Group REC
Sampled by Ying Yang Twins featuring Wyclef Jean

Released on Negro Sinful Songs (1939)

In New Orleans

Originally by Ashley and Foster

Released on (Black Gal) Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (1944)

If It Wasn't for Dicky

The Library of Congress Recordings

Originally by (unknown)

Released on The Library of Congress Recordings (1966)

The Midnight Special

"The Midnight Special" and Other Southern Prison Songs

Originally by Rev. C.D. Montgomery, Dave Cutrell with McGinty's Oklahoma Cow Boy Band

Released on "The Midnight Special" and Other Southern Prison Songs (1941)