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Songs Written by LeadbellyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
Huddie William Ledbetter (January 15, 1888 – December 6, 1949), 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" (also known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" and “Black Girl”), "Pick a Bale of Cotton", "Goodnight, Irene", "Black Betty", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil". Ledbetter usually played a... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Goodnight Irene - #2: Goodnight Irene - #3: Rock Island Line - #4: Goodnight Irene - #5: Black Betty
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1950
as Paul Gayten and His Orchestra
[Regal 3281]
written by Gussie Davis & Lead Belly
3.
07/1950
written by Gussie Davis & Lead Belly
4.
08/1950
[Columbia 38892]
written by Gussie Davis & Lead Belly
5.
08/1950
as Red Foley & Ernest Tubb
written by Gussie Davis & Lead Belly
6.
08/1950
written by Gussie Davis & Lead Belly
7.
08/1950
[Capitol 1142]
written by Gussie Davis & Lead Belly
8.
09/1950
[Mercury 5448]
written by Gussie Davis & Lead Belly
9.
09/1950
[RCA 47-3884]
written by Huddie Ledbetter
10.
as Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group
[London 1650]
written by Lead Belly
11.
04/1956
[Coral 61613]
written by Lead Belly
12.
09/1956
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
written by Huddie Ledbetter
&
Lonnie Donegan 13.
[Coral 62101]
written by Gussie Davis & Lead Belly
14.
as Lonnie Donegan & His Group
[Atlantic 2108]
written by Huddie Ledbetter
&
Peter Buchanan
15.
11/1961
traditional american ballad, copyrighted in 1850
[United Artists 370]
written by Lead Belly
16.
[Columbia 42417]
written by Gussie Davis & Lead Belly
17.
08/1962
as Lonnie Donegan & His Group
written by Huddie Ledbetter
&
John Lomax
18.
as Arthur Lyman Group
instrumental [Hi Fi 5071]
written by Lead Belly
19.
06/1963
[Hi 2065]
written by Huddie Ledbetter
20.
09/1963
[Ascot 2139]
written by Huddie Ledbetter
21.
US B side to Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
[Vee-Jay 612]
written by Gussie Davis & Lead Belly
22.
10/1964
written by Huddie Ledbetter
23.
[Sun 1111]
written by Lead Belly
24.
05/1970
[Capitol 2765]
written by Lead Belly
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26.
[Fantasy 920]
written by Lead Belly
27.
[RCA 13526]
written by Huddie Ledbetter
28.
R written by traditional & Lead Belly
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30.
charted as Black Betty / I Who Have Nothing in the UK
written by traditional & Lead Belly
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written by traditional & Huddie Ledbetter
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33.
R written by traditional & Lead Belly
