Ledbetter
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Ledbetter is the surname of Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter, the influential American folk and blues musician known for his powerful vocals and twelve-string guitar playing.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ledbetter canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American blues musician
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American folk musician ⓘ guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Alan Lomax
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John Lomax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
blues performance
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folk music performance ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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folk music ⓘ spiritual ⓘ work song ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Lead Belly
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Leadbelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Ledbetter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Huddie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
influence on later folk revival
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repertoire of traditional songs ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
musician
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| influenced |
American blues music
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American folk music ⓘ Lead Belly revivalists ⓘ Lonnie Donegan NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Guthrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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twelve-string guitar ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
powerful singing voice
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virtuosic twelve-string guitar playing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Goodnight, Irene
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Midnight Special NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock Island Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Where Did You Sleep Last Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Library of Congress recordings ⓘ |
| vocalType | powerful vocals ⓘ |
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