Lead Belly: References & Edit History
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Charles Wolfe and Kip Lornell, The Life and Legend of Leadbelly (1992).
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: Amherst College - Leadbelly's Black Body (PDF). | Oct 28, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CBC Archives - American folksinger Lead Belly on CBC Radio in 1947. | Aug 14, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of the House of Lead Belly. | Jun 19, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame - Leadbelly. | Apr 11, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Dec 02, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC Listen - Lead Belly Jazz. | Sep 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: TeachRock - Lead Belly. | Apr 09, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Amherst College - Leadbelly's Black Body (PDF). | Mar 02, 2025 | ||
| Article revised, with section on date of birth added. | Jan 22, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - 'That Blew My Mind': Raiding The Lead Belly Vault. | Nov 30, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 21, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Texas State Historical Association - Biography of Huddie Ledbetter. | Aug 23, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: 64 Parishes - Biography of Leadbelly. | May 06, 2023 | ||
| Changed name from "Leadbelly" to "Lead Belly" throughout and added awards. | Feb 11, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: BlackHistoryNow - Leadbelly. | May 25, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Know Louisiana - Biography of Lead Belly. | Sep 29, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Biography of Leadbelly. | Sep 29, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: BlackPast - Leadbelly. | Sep 29, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of The Lead Belly Foundation. | Sep 11, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Lead Belly. | Jun 20, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Songwriters Hall of Fame - Biography of Huddie Ledbetter. | Jun 20, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - Lead Belly. | Jun 20, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Leadbelly. | Jun 20, 2013 | ||
| Added photograph. | May 27, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Park Service - Huddie William "Leadbelly" Ledbetter. | May 01, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Pegasos - Biography of Leadbelly. | May 01, 2009 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 08, 2009 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jan 12, 2000 |
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