Piotr Ivanovich Bagration, Prince
Piotr Ivanovich Bagration, Prince , 1765-1812, Russian general in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He fought under Field Marshal Suvorov in the Italian and Swiss campaigns of 1798-99 and at Austerlitz, Eylau, and Friedland. In 1808 he captured the Aland Islands from Sweden; in 1809 he fought against the Turks in the Russo-Turkish War of 1806-12; and in 1812 he commanded an army against Napoleon and was mortally wounded at Borodino.
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Leadbelly's 'Old Man' and the Work Song Tradition
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 8/23/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Things Considered (NPR) 08-23-2006 Leadbelly's 'Old Man' and the Work Song Tradition...Ledbetter, the singer best known as Leadbelly, and most widely remembered for Goodnight...called Old Man. (Soundbite of Old Man by Leadbelly) Mr. HUDDIE LEDBETTER aka LEADBELLY...
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The Life and Legend of Leadbelly.
Magazine article from: Notes; 3/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...Kip Lornell's The Life and Legend of Leadbelly tells the amazing story of Huddie Ledbetter, known as Leadbelly (1888--1949), the black songster...The son of Louisiana sharecroppers, Leadbelly was playing at sukey jumps (square dances...
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leadbelly
Magazine article from: Indiana Review; 12/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Reviewed by Jacqueline Jones LaMon leadbelly, Tyehimba Jess' first collection of...Huddie Ledbetter, more commonly known as Leadbelly. The reader is immersed in the world...for the 2004 National Poetry Series, leadbelly is the culmination of discernible research...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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12-STRING'S KING BLUES REVIVAL STIRS NEW INTEREST IN LEADBELLY.(Entertainment)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/31/1991; 700+ words
; ...Huddie Ledbetter, better known as Leadbelly, was the quintessential blues man...the fringes of stardom. A year after Leadbelly's death from Lou Gehrig's disease...million copies, success that had eluded Leadbelly. "Generally, people don't know who...
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 "Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR)")
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Huddie `Leadbelly' Ledbetter Finally Honored
Transcript from: Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR); 5/22/1993; 700+ words
; ...story of Huddie Ledbetter, also known as Leadbelly, has no parallel in American popular...and at Communist meetings. By the time Leadbelly died in 1949, he'd become one of the...the world know the story and songs of Leadbelly, such as the classic, `Midnight Special...
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The Folk Fathers' Mighty Reprise; Leadbelly & Woody Guthrie: Two Immortals Remembered - and Saluted in an All-Star Album
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 8/23/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...Shared-A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly." It's a bit of a mouthful, but...visionary founder, Moses Asch. Guthrie and Leadbelly were two of the cornerstones of that...unaware of the contributions of Guthrie and Leadbelly. After all, Leadbelly died in 1949...
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LEADBELLY
Magazine article from: Black Camera; 10/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...world through his films, especially Leadbelly. Thirty Years Later: Exploring Gordon Parks as Auteur Through the Leadbelly Lens Upon the death of Gordon Parks...35mm camera after his masterpiece, Leadbelly, opened at a New York City porno...
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Leadbelly's "Po' Howard." (Steel-String - guitar) (Column)
Magazine article from: Guitar Player; 5/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...Ledbetter or, as he was better known, Leadbelly, the "King of the 12-string Guitar Players of the World." Leadbelly was from southern Louisiana and played...This tune is an interesting one. Leadbelly introduces it with the words, "Poor...
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LEADBELLY BOYS SKYLINE VS. GOLD STAR -- THE DEBATE CONTINUES
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 6/2/2006; ; 700+ words
; Well, your happy and hearty Leadbelly Boys have been munching quietly...Miami Valley. A few days ago on our Leadbelly Blog at DaytonDailyNews.com...more and join in the fun on the Leadbelly Blog. And by the way, that'll...
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CHECKING OUT THE CHEESEBURGERS WITH THE LEADBELLY BOYS
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 8/13/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Enough, already!' So when the Leadbelly Boys - Ray Marcano, Jim Dillon and Ron...in town. Perhaps you recall our last Leadbelly Boys adventure. Last fall, we gobbled...visit, munch, enjoy. Cheers, the Leadbelly Boys. THE CARDINAL ROOST 16 W. Center...
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Leadbelly
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Leadbelly Leadbelly (1885-1949) was an accomplished 12-string guitar player from the Texas-Louisiana border. During his violence-torn life, Leadbelly served four prison terms for assault. At one of his performances in...
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Lomax, Alan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...helped the world discover such artists as Leadbelly, Pete Seeger, and Muddy Waters. If...1938), Negro Folk Songs as Sung by Leadbelly (1936), Our Singing Country (1941...sonic landscape of the nation. Aided Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, and Pete Seeger Alan...
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Jefferson, Blind Lemon
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...1912, Jefferson joined up with an older musician, Huddie “ Leadbelly ” Ledbetter. Years later, Leadbelly recalled, in The Life and Legend of Leadbelly, his experiences performing with Jefferson: “ Him and me...
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John Avery Lomax
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Southern penitentiaries, he discovered Leadbelly , who provided the material for his Negro...b. Austin, Tex. In addition to the Leadbelly collection, father and son collaborated...was the first person to record not only Leadbelly, but such musical greats as Woody Guthrie...
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Glazer, Tom
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...performers as Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Huddie Ledbetter (nicknamed Leadbelly), Burl Ives, and Josh White, which paved the way for the folk...s career. As a folk musician, Glazer worked with Guthrie, Leadbelly, and White a
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