10 Best Leadbelly Songs of All Time - Singersroom.com

Huddie William Ledbetter Born January 1888 or 1889– December 6, 1949) better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of “In the Pines” (also known as “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?”), “Pick a Bale of Cotton”, “Goodnight, Irene”, “Black Betty”, “Midnight Special”, “Cotton Fields”, and “Boll Weevil”.Ledbetter usually played a twel