On Episode 10 of Blues Chronicles, Rev. Jones covers another key figure, King of the 12-String guitar, Huddie Ledbetter. Also known as “Lead Belly,” Huddie Ledbetter was pardoned from more than once prison sentence in his earlier years simply for writing and performing outstanding blues songs. Later, he became the first blues performer to tour Europe.
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