Definitions for LEADBELLY
ˈlɛdˌbɛl ilead·bel·ly

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1. Ledbetter, Huddie Leadbetter, Leadbellynoun

   United States folk singer and composer (1885-1949)

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1. leadbelly

   Huddie William Ledbetter (; January 20, 1888 – 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", "Goodnight, Irene", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil". Lead Belly usually played a twelve-string guitar, but he also played the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, and windjammer. In some of his recordings, he sang while clapping his hands or stomping his foot. Lead Belly's songs covered a wide range of genres, including gospel music, blues, and folk music, as well as a number of topics, including women, liquor, prison life, racism, cowboys, work, sailors, cattle herding, and dancing. He also wrote songs about people in the news, such as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Jean Harlow, Jack Johnson, the Scottsboro Boys and Howard Hughes. Lead Belly was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008. Though many releases credit him as "Leadbelly", he wrote his name as "Lead Belly". This is the spelling on his tombstone, and that used by the Lead Belly Foundation.

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1. leadbelly

   Leadbelly, born as Huddie William Ledbetter, was an influential American folk and blues musician known for his virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and for his clear and distinctive vocals. He was also known as "The King of the Twelve-String Guitar". His songs covered a wide range of genres, including blues, folk, gospel, and prison songs. Some of his most popular songs include "Goodnight, Irene", "The Midnight Special", and "Cotton Fields". He was also an important figure in the American folk music revival of the 1940s.

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1. leadbelly

   Song lyrics by leadbelly -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by leadbelly on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. • Guitarist
   • Singer

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How to pronounce LEADBELLY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say LEADBELLY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of LEADBELLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of LEADBELLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadbelly
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4. ^ Usage in printed sources
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