Leadbelly Biography and Album Guide Video presents the life and music of the great blues/folk guitarist and singer, Huddie Ledbetter AKA, "Leadbelly." <br /><br />Huddie William Ledbetter (December 6, 1949), better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "In the Pines", "Pick a Bale of Cotton", "Goodnight, Irene", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil". <br /><br />Lead Belly usually played a twelve-string guitar, but he also played the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, and windjammer. In some of his recordings, he sang while clapping his hands or stomping his foot. <br /><br />#blues #folkmusic #folksinger #bluessinger #leadbelly #huddieledbetter
