Browsing: Lead Belly

First Annual Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame Ceremony to take place in April 2024!

“I’m playing two characters in the video, both the narrator and the gal who is the one in question as to where she slept.”

His performances continue to influence musicians to this day, guarantying his music will live on for a long time to come.

He was born Huddie Ledbetter, on a Louisiana plantation. A big man, terribly strong. And all that strength was matched by a fiery temper. A combo that got him in trouble…

This week in blues features Blues Brother “Joilet” Jake, Sleepy John Estes, and a huge move for B.B. King’s record collection, not to mention some giant music birthdays!

Over the decades, the story of friendship and collaboration between musicologist John Lomax and folk/blues singer-songwriter Lead Belly has reached mythical proportions…

Recently, the phrase “Good Night Irene” has been scrawled across the internet and the east coast of the United States as residents cautiously wait for the impending hurricane. The phrase has it’s roots in a blues standard.

Holy cow, Hugh Laurie (Dr. House) is one hardcore blues fan with amazingly insightful things to say about the blues and his many, often very early blues favorites.

A lot of people don’t know that Martin Scorsese, the brilliant mind behind the movies Goodfellas, The Departed, Taxi Driver, Casino, etc., is a serious blues fan.

We hope you all have a great Christmas day. We like to believe Leadbelly is talking about the joy around the world in this music video.