Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter Dies

Huddie Ledbetter, better known to the music world as “Lead Belly” died on December 6, 1949 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease). He later became known as the “King of the twelve-string guitar” and “Stella” as he affectionately called his guitar became his ticket to life and his freedom. Lead Belly's song catalog is consisted of well over 500 songs. Many of his songs can be found in the Library of Congress, where generations to come can listen and enjoy them.