My FB friends know that Im a passionate classical music and opera lover. What you probably dont know is that I like all types of music. As Duke Ellington once said If it sounds good, it is good. I greatly admire Huddie Ledbetter (Lead Belly). I visited his grave a number of years ago on my motorcycle. He is buried at Shiloh Baptist Church outside Mooringsport, Louisiana, his hometown. His grave has a wrought iron fence around it and his grave is covered in guitar picks left by fellow guitarists. Many professional musicians have visited it including Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant. There is a life sized statue of him in downtown Shreveport. He wrote many songs including my favorite The Midnight Special. He was sentenced to life in the Louisiana State Prison for killing a relative. He had a volatile temper. Fortunate for Lead Belly, the Governor of Louisiana liked his music so much that he pardoned him. He died in New York City at age 61. This is a recording of him singing The Midnight Special. https://youtube/watch?v=cu7gafphe9M
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 19:51:21 +0000