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From the Prison Cell to the Top of the Charts
Louisiana Bluesman Lead Belly was discovered in a penitentiary in 1934 and went on to become an inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and influence many rock stars, from Keith Richards and Jimi Hendrix to Kurt Cobain. The new book Lead Belly: A Life in Pictures, unveils details of his life together with unpublished photographs and letters, much of which was in a basement truck in Brooklyn. Editor John Reynolds joins us to share some of its highlights.
Our blog: John Schaefer on why Lead Belly was more than a blues singer.
Slideshow: View images from "Lead Belly: A Life in Pictures"
Lead Belly: A Life in Pictures" is available for purchase at Steidl website
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Eli Smith hosts a great web site radio show and covered Leadbelly a while back. Here's the link:
http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/04/leadbelly-on-capitol-records/
I was just listening to "Habana" two nights ago and wondered if Roy had a new CD coming out, and now I'm on my way out the door and to the store. Roy, where does this CD stand in your rep, i.e. is it a favorite of yours? If so why?
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