'Leadbelly'

/ˈledbeli/

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(1888-1949) a US singer of the blues and folk music who also played the guitar. His real name was Huddie Ledbetter. He was in prison three times between 1918 and 1939, once for murder, before achieving success as a singer. He had a powerful voice, and his hits included Rock Island Line, How Long Blues and Goodnight, Irene.（1888-1949）美国蓝调和民间音乐歌手，他也弹过吉他。他的真名是哈迪·莱德贝特（Huddie Ledbetter）。在1918至1939年间，他曾三度入狱，一次因谋杀而入狱，之后获得了歌手的成功。他嗓音有力，热门歌曲包括《 Rock Island Line》，《 How Long Blues》和《 Goodnight，Irene》。