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Lead Belly
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Huddie William Ledbetter, 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
Ledbetter with a melodeon c. 1942
Ledbetter with a melodeon c. 1942
Lead Belly's draft registration card in 1942 (SERIAL NUMBER U2214 and address listed as 604 E 9TH ST., N.Y. N. Y.)
Lead Belly's draft registration card in 1942 (SERIAL NUMBER U2214 and address listed as 604 E 9TH ST., N.Y. N. Y.)
Ledbetter at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. between 1938 and 1948
Ledbetter at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. between 1938 and 1948
Lead Belly and Martha Promise Ledbetter, Wilton, Connecticut, February 1935
Lead Belly and Martha Promise Ledbetter, Wilton, Connecticut, February 1935
Skiffle
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Skiffle is a genre of folk music with influences from American folk music, blues, country, bluegrass, and jazz, generally performed with a mixture of manufactured and homemade or improvised instrument
Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers, c. 1928
Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers, c. 1928
The Alcove Skiffle Group performing in Chislehurst Caves, 1957
The Alcove Skiffle Group performing in Chislehurst Caves, 1957