Huddie William Ledbetter, better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer, musician, and songwriter notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string ...
On March 25, 1931, nine young Black men, known as "The Scottsboro Boys," were snatched off a train in Jackson County, Alabama, and wrongfully accused of raping two white women. After years of ...
Its status as a live music hub dates back to the early 20th century, when jazz and blues performers like Bessie Smith, Huddie William "Lead Belly" Ledbetter and Lemon Henry "Blind Lemon" Jefferson ...
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