1:39BLUES ARCHIVE EDGESTOCK 3 - LONNIE DONEGAN - BLUES ROOTS - TRAILER
Lonnie Donegan, Lead Belly, Concert, Woody Guthrie
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Huddie William Ledbetter (January 15, 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" (also known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" and “Black Girl”), "Pick a Bale of Cotton", "Goodnight...
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