He always introduced himself by his given name: Huddie Ledbetter. Born in 1989, the story goes that he enjoyed local fame in Louisiana and Texas as a travelling musician, rode the rails as a ...

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 ...

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 ...