# Lead Belly

> Huddie William Ledbetter, 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", "Pick a Bale of Cotton", "Goodnight, Irene", "Black Betty", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil".

*American folk and blues musician (1888–1949)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/lead-belly

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1888-01-20
- **Died:** 1949-12-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 58.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.6 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 24.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 75.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 85.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1199588/ (@nm1199588)
- **SPOTIFY**: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Ovf2lytXSXWFM2cwsJACC (@3Ovf2lytXSXWFM2cwsJACC)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.leadbelly.org/

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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314310)

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