Primary Song Genres: 
blues
Culture: 
African-American
Info links
Wikipedia Page: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_Belly

Huddie ("Lead Belly" or "Leadbelly") Ledbetter was an American folk & blues singer, musician and songwriter. He was "discovered" in prison by the folklorists John & Alan Lomax 30 years after his musical career had begun. He was subsequently pardoned and released from prison and toured and recorded. Although he is often referred to as "Leadbelly" he always used the spelling "Lead Belly" and this is the name preferred by the Lead Belly Foundation.

Songs Composed

Alabama bound RA: Blues p. 8
Bourgeois Blues RUS: City p. 16
Bring me a lil water, Silvy RA: Blues p. 9
Goodnight Irene RUS: Lullabies p. 132
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine RUS: Time p. 225
Midnight Special RUS: Hard p. 102
Pick a Bale of Cotton RUS: Farm p. 56
Rock Island Line RUS: Travel p. 235
Roll On Columbia RUS: Farm p. 57

Songs recorded or performed

Alabama bound RA: Blues p. 8
The blue-tail fly RA: Play p. 210
Bourgeois Blues RUS: City p. 16
Bring me a lil water, Silvy RA: Blues p. 9
Careless Love RUS: Mountain p. 143
Down to the valley to pray RA: Gospel p. 112
Goodnight Irene RUS: Lullabies p. 132
House of the Rising Sun RUS: Hard p. 101
In the evening RA: Blues p. 11
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine RUS: Time p. 225
Midnight Special RUS: Hard p. 102
Pick a Bale of Cotton RUS: Farm p. 56
Rock Island Line RUS: Travel p. 235
Stewball RUS: America p. 4
Take This Hammer RUS: Hard p. 104
We're in the Same Boat, Brother