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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musician
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gptkbp:active_years
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gptkb:1930
gptkb:1949
1930s–1940s
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Woody_Guthrie
gptkb:Pete_Seeger
gptkb:The_Weavers
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gptkbp:associated_with
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American folk revival
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1888-01-20
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Moorehouse_Parish,_Louisiana,_USA
gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:Louisiana,_USA
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gptkbp:born
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gptkb:Huddie_William_Ledbetter
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Ferncliff_Cemetery
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Lillian_Ledbetter
gptkb:Lula_Ledbetter
gptkb:Huddie_Ledbetter_Jr.
Nina Ledbetter
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Alan_Ledbetter
gptkb:Huddie_Ledbetter_III
gptkb:Lena_Ledbetter
gptkb:Lillie_Ledbetter
gptkb:Lula_Ledbetter
gptkb:Bessie_Ledbetter
gptkb:Huddie_Ledbetter_Jr.
Nina Ledbetter
Leroy Ledbetter
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Alan_Lomax
gptkb:Martha_Ledbetter
Lead Belly's family
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gptkbp:collaborations
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gptkb:Alan_Lomax
gptkb:Pete_Seeger
Lead Belly's Family
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:political_movement
American music history
featured in documentaries and films
inspired generations of musicians
subject of biographies and studies
celebrated for his storytelling through music
recognized for his authenticity
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gptkbp:death_date
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1949-12-06
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:New_York_City,_USA
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gptkbp:famous_for
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his storytelling through music
his prison songs
his children's songs
his spirituals
his work songs
his blues style
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gptkbp:genre
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blues
folk
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lead Belly
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Bob_Dylan
gptkb:Johnny_Cash
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Bob_Dylan
gptkb:Johnny_Cash
gptkb:Muddy_Waters
gptkb:Eric_Clapton
American folk music
blues music
Leadbelly's influence on rock music
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Robert_Johnson
gptkb:Mississippi_John_Hurt
gptkb:Son_House
gptkb:Blind_Lemon_Jefferson
blues
African American folk music
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:band
American folk music
blues music
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:musician
harmonica
12-string guitar
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gptkbp:known_for
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blues
blues music
work songs
his powerful vocals
his powerful singing voice
field hollers
12-string guitar playing
his contributions to American folk music
his contributions to the folk music revival
his extensive repertoire of songs
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on rock music
influence on folk music
influence on popular music
influence on later musicians
influence on blues music
preservation of folk music traditions
influence on rock and roll
influence on folk and blues music
cultural icon of American music
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:notable_album
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gptkb:Lead_Belly_Sings_for_Children
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:The_Rock_Island_Line
gptkb:Bourgeois_Blues
gptkb:Goodnight,_Irene
gptkb:In_the_Pines
gptkb:Midnight_Special
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Rock_Island_Line
gptkb:Goodnight,_Irene
gptkb:Midnight_Special
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:singer
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:The_Smithsonian_Institution
gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
gptkb:The_Apollo_Theater
gptkb:The_Library_of_Congress
gptkb:The_Newport_Folk_Festival
Radio shows
Private events
at Carnegie Hall
Clubs and bars
University concerts
Various folk festivals
at the Newport Folk Festival
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Vocalion_Records
gptkb:Folkways_Records
gptkb:Smithsonian_Folkways
gptkb:RCA_Victor
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gptkbp:recorded_by
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gptkb:Folkways_Records
gptkb:John_Henry
gptkb:The_Midnight_Special
gptkb:Skip_to_My_Lou
gptkb:The_Old_Chisholm_Trail
gptkb:The_House_of_the_Rising_Sun
gptkb:The_Girl_I_Left_Behind_Me
gptkb:The_Little_Black_Train
gptkb:C._C._Rider
gptkb:The_Waterboy
gptkb:Rock_Island_Line
gptkb:Black_Betty
gptkb:Irene_Goodnight
gptkb:The_Boll_Weevil_Song
gptkb:The_Cuckoo
gptkb:The_Old_Man's_Song
gptkb:The_Roving_Gambler
gptkb:The_Wreck_of_the_Old_97
1930s
1940s
The Old Folks at Home
Ain't Nobody's Business
My Baby Left Me
You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had
Take This Hammer
The Train Song
Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
over 500 songs
The Little Red Caboose.
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gptkbp:resting_place
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gptkb:Ferncliff_Cemetery
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gptkbp:sibling
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gptkb:Lena_Ledbetter
gptkb:Lillie_Ledbetter
Ethel Ledbetter
Ira Ledbetter
Maggie Ledbetter
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Martha_Ledbetter
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gptkbp:website
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leadbelly.org
https://folkways.si.edu/lead-belly
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Muddy_Waters
gptkb:Joni_Mitchell
gptkb:Nirvana
gptkb:beach
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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