Lead Belly
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Lead Belly was an influential American folk and blues musician renowned for his powerful vocals, 12-string guitar playing, and vast repertoire of traditional songs that deeply shaped the mid-20th-century folk revival.
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| instanceOf |
blues musician
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folk musician → human → musician → singer-songwriter → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Huddie Ledbetter
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Leadbelly NERFINISHED → |
| birthName |
Huddie William Ledbetter
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| causeOfDeath |
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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| collaboratedWith |
Alan Lomax
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John Lomax NERFINISHED → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1888-01-20
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| dateOfDeath |
1949-12-06
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| ethnicGroup |
African American
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| familyName |
Ledbetter
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| fieldOfWork |
traditional American music
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| genre |
ballad
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blues → folk music → spiritual → work song → |
| givenName |
Huddie
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| hasInfluenceOn |
mid-20th-century folk revival
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| influenced |
Bob Dylan
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Lonnie Donegan NERFINISHED → Nirvana NERFINISHED → Pete Seeger NERFINISHED → The Weavers NERFINISHED → Woody Guthrie NERFINISHED → |
| instrument |
12-string guitar
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| movement |
American folk music revival
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| notableFeature |
distinctive 12-string guitar style
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extensive repertoire of traditional songs → powerful vocals → |
| notableWork |
Cotton Fields
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Goodnight, Irene NERFINISHED → Midnight Special NERFINISHED → Rock Island Line NERFINISHED → Where Did You Sleep Last Night NERFINISHED → |
| occupation |
guitarist
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singer → songwriter → |
| placeOfBirth |
Mooringsport, Louisiana, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordedFor |
Library of Congress
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| sexOrGender |
male
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Referenced by (4)
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Woody Guthrie
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associatedWith |
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Pete Seeger
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collaboratedWith |
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American folk music revival
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hasNotableFigure |
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Blues Hall of Fame
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notableInductee |