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Leadbelly is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Blind Willie McTell, Blind Willie Johnson, Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt and Big Bill Broonzy, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Michael Hurley, Josh White, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee and Woody Guthrie, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around Leadbelly and forward to Michael Hurley. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
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".
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Leadbelly connections
Leadbelly shares an orbit with Blind Willie McTell, Blind Willie Johnson, Robert Johnson and Mississippi John Hurt, went on to shape Michael Hurley, Josh White, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Artists similar to Leadbelly
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Leadbelly.
- Blind Willie McTellartist
- Blind Willie Johnsonartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Mississippi John Hurtartist
- Big Bill Broonzyartist
- Son Houseartist
- Bukka Whiteartist
- Skip Jamesartist
- Mississippi Fred McDowellartist
- Blind Lemon Jeffersonartist
- Josh Whiteartist
- Bessie Smithartist
- Reverend Gary Davisartist
- Blind Blakeartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Sleepy John Estesartist
- Pete Seegerartist
- Rev. Gary Davisartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Odettaartist
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