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Leadbelly
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Overview
Born
January 29
,
1885
·
Louisiana, USA
Died
December 6
,
1949
·
New York City, New York, USA
(Lou Gehrig's disease)
Birth name
Huddie William Ledbetter
Nickname
The King of the Twelve-String Guitar
Height
5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Mini Bio
Leadbelly was born on January 29, 1885 in Louisiana, USA. He was a composer, known for
The Losers (2010)
,
Spenser Confidential (2020)
and
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
. He was married to Martha Promise and Aletha Henderson. He died on December 6, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.
Family
Spouses
Martha Promise
(February 1935 - December 6, 1949) (his death)
Aletha Henderson
(1908 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)
Trademarks
Played a twelve-string guitar
Trivia
Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (under the category Early Influences) in 1988.
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
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