Lead Belly

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Huddie Ledbetter, king of the 12-string, convicted of murder but pardoned by the governor so the world would not be deprived.

The Lomaxes, father and son, collected blues recordings. They often went to prisons because "nice" people did not like to talk about the blues. They said that LeadBelly was the only man who actually frightened them.

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