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benjammin · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:13 am

Just watching some DVDs (thanks delanoche and youkan) and discussing. So does Eddie know Huddie Ledbetter? My friend told me off Huddie during YL and thought there was a connection. Google gave me this http://leadbelly.lanl.gov/leadbelly.html
If nothing else he's a character and I enjoyed the read but..
I just look forward to my next live version of YL.

Happy When I'm Dying · **Joined:** Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:10 pm **Posts:** 1167

He was born in 1885 so I doubt Ed knows him. You must be thinking of Leatherman, who is very close to Ed I hear.

Leadbelly... mike is a big fan I guess.... Nirvana recorded a bunch of his songs too. Im not sure, but i think that song "where did u sleep last night" on the nirvana unplugged is a ledbetter song.

benjammin · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:31 am

Er.. know of him

Happy When I'm Dying · **Joined:** Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:10 pm **Posts:** 1167

benjammin wrote:

Er.. know of him

So does Eddie Know Huddie Ledbetter? Those were your exact words.

Where's The Old Board? · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:19 am

What a brutal thread this is

shampo41 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:46 am

His nickname was Leadbelly.

I believe Yellow Ledbetter is named Yellow Ledbetter because the guitar-line is a tribute from Mike to Huddie Ledbetter. And the Lyrics are about Yellow Letters.

MadTIGERmaN · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:38 pm

IF you turn the volume WAY up during Nirvana's unplugged, you can hear Kurt talking about Leadbelly before that song.... how Leadbellys family offered him one of his guitars... for some HUGE amount.... and Kurt even tried getting the guy from his record label to step in with cash... or something to that effect... and their are 4 Leadbelly covers on Nirvana's box set. "Where Did You Sleep" (the Leadbelly song is actually called In the Pines) "Hung Him on a Cross" "Grey Goose" and "Aint it a Shame"

Also, I believe the song "Death Letter" by the White Stripes was a Leadbelly song (for those interested....) was either Leadbelly or Son House

think im going to have to take some Leadbelly to work tonight or tomorrow with some Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, and Ray Charles maybe

YessCode · **Joined:** Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:12 am **Posts:** 3783

My Dad has a bunch of Leadbelly CDs. I used to listen to them all the time. They are great.

I remember being so excited when I found out Nirvana did Where Did You Sleep last Night on unplugged.

MadTIGERmaN · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:02 pm

Okay i dug mine out last night...
Death Letter was Son House..... buts its possible Ledbelly did it as well.....

Gonna take most my old blues to work tonight listen to them.....
But im sure ill get stuck on the Ray and Chuck Berry cds.....

(btw, Ray Charles atlantic years box set is awesome

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