- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHuddie William Ledbetter
- Nickname
- The King of the Twelve-String Guitar
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Leadbelly was born on January 29, 1885 in Louisiana, USA. He was a composer, known for The Losers (2010), Spenser Confidential (2020) and The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017). He was married to Martha Promise and Aletha Henderson. He died on December 6, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesMartha Promise(February 1935 - December 6, 1949) (his death)Aletha Henderson(1908 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)
- Played a twelve-string guitar
- Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (under the category Early Influences) in 1988.
- Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
- Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
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