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Huddie William Ledbetter, (January 1888 – December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing, his virtuosity on the twelve string guitar, and the rich songbook of folk standards he introduced. He is best known as Leadbelly or Lead Belly. Though ma... Read More...
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Modern Music Patron Betty Freeman dies at 87 - POLLSTAR Betty Freeman, patron to such contemporary musical masters as John Cage, Philip Glass and Pierre Boulez, has died. She was 87. Freeman died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at her Beverly Hills home, daughter Shelley Butler said Wednesday. Over four ...
Merle Haggard sues environmental group - International Herald Tribune NASHVILLE, Tennessee : Country star Merle Haggard has sued an environmental awareness group, claiming it illegally used his name and likeness to raise money. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Chancery Court against the Green Train and its founder ...
Workers gain as Cuba shifts gears - Financial Times Fifty years ago, Fidel Castro swept into Cuba’s capital on January 8, promising to establish a socialist state that would promote collectivism over individualism. But the anniversary celebrations, which culminated in an evening rally in Havana on ...
