American folk and blues musician (1888–1949)
| Description | American folk and blues musician (1888–1949) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | Sources disagree: 1888-01-20 (MusicBrainz) · 1885-01-29 (Wikidata) · 1888-01-20 (Wikidata) · 1889-01-20 (Wikidata) |
| Birthplace | Mooringsport Mooringsport Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1949-12-06 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | New York New York City Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | accordionist Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | guitar accordion voice Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | country music blues Source: Wikidata |
| Awards | Grammy Hall of Fame Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Source: Wikidata |
Huddie 'Leadbelly' Ledbetter Huddie Ledbetter Huddie William Ledbetter Huddy "Leadbelly" Leadbetter Huddy "Leadbelly" Ledbetter Hudson William Ledbetter Leadbelly
mbid: ddcfbdcf-cf8d-4776-8a69-10f39376b5a2 · wikidata: Q314310 · isni: 0000000120257311 · ipi: 00017609586 · discogs: 307307, 313747, 3436208 · apple_music: 904302 · spotify: 3Ovf2lytXSXWFM2cwsJACC
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