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* WhosOnFirst: In "Mo' Yet" he makes a little wooden seat and every time someone asks how many people can fit on it, he says "Mo' Yet". Turns out that "Mo' Yet" is the name of a friend of his.
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* InconsistentSpelling: His name is often rendered "Leadbelly", but officially, according to the man himself and the modern foundation that protects his work, it's two words, Lead Belly.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name is often rendered "Leadbelly", but officially, according to the man himself and the modern foundation that protects his work, it's two words, Lead Belly.
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Lead Belly's work has been covered by several popular artists, and he was also the subject of a 1976 biopic. A compilation of his works (''Lead Belly's Last Sessions Vol. 1'') was listed by Creator/KurtCobain as amongst the 50 most influential on Music/{{Nirvana}}'s sound. Cobain would cover "In the Pines" under the name [[TheCoverChangesTheMeaning "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?"]] during Music/{{Nirvana}}'s [[Music/MTVUnpluggedInNewYork MTV Unplugged performance]]. He was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Lead Belly's work has been covered by several popular artists, and he was also the subject of a 1976 biopic. A compilation of his works (''Lead Belly's Last Sessions Vol. 1'') was listed by Creator/KurtCobain Music/KurtCobain as amongst the 50 most influential on Music/{{Nirvana}}'s sound. Cobain would cover "In the Pines" under the name [[TheCoverChangesTheMeaning "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?"]] during Music/{{Nirvana}}'s [[Music/MTVUnpluggedInNewYork MTV Unplugged performance]]. He was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Huddie William Ledbetter (January 20, 1888 – December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician known for his vocals and his style of 12 string guitar playing (he titled himself as the King of the Twelve String Guitar). He also introduced several folk standards to the general American public through his recordings. There are a number of conflicting stories on where he got his nickname such as being a pronunciation of his family name in a southern accent, a buckshot wound or his ability to drink moonshine.
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Huddie William Ledbetter (January 20, 1888 – December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician known for his vocals and his style of 12 string 12-string guitar playing (he titled himself as the King of the Twelve String Guitar). He also introduced several folk standards to the general American public through his recordings. There are a number of conflicting stories on where he got his nickname such as being a pronunciation of his family name in a southern accent, a buckshot wound wound, or his ability to drink moonshine.
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Lead Belly's work has been covered by several popular artists. He was also the subject of a 1976 biopic. A compilation of his works (Lead Belly's Last Sessions Vol. 1) was listed by Kurt Cobain as amongst the 50 most influential on Nirvana's sound. Cobain would cover "In the Pines" under the name [[TheCoverChangesTheMeaning "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?"]] during Music/{{Nirvana}}'s MTV Unplugged performance. He was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Lead Belly's work has been covered by several popular artists. He artists, and he was also the subject of a 1976 biopic. A compilation of his works (Lead (''Lead Belly's Last Sessions Vol. 1) 1'') was listed by Kurt Cobain Creator/KurtCobain as amongst the 50 most influential on Nirvana's Music/{{Nirvana}}'s sound. Cobain would cover "In the Pines" under the name [[TheCoverChangesTheMeaning "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?"]] during Music/{{Nirvana}}'s [[Music/MTVUnpluggedInNewYork MTV Unplugged performance.performance]]. He was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
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* AlphabetSong: "Rock Island Line" features a verse which begins: "A, B, C, double X, Y, Z / The cat's in the corner but he can't catch me.
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!! Lead Belly's work provides examples of:
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* NWordPrivileges: Used briefly in Bourgeois Blues", quoting a racist white man who keeps Ledbetter and his wife out of the balcony.
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* NWordPrivileges: Used briefly in Bourgeois "Bourgeois Blues", quoting a racist white man who keeps Ledbetter and his wife out of the balcony.
