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Lead Belly

Lead Belly has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 29, 1885 in Mooringsport, United States.

Born

January 29, 1885

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: December 6, 1949

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.

Birthplace
Mooringsport, United States
Professions
accordionist, blues musician, street artist, musician, composer, singer, guitarist
Citizenship
United States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: January 29, 1885 (IMDb; Library of Congress Name Authority File; Integrated Authority File) or January 20, 1889 (web.archive.org) or January 20, 1888 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

January 20, 1888

Precision: day · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

    More about Lead Belly

    Birth name
    Huddie William Ledbetter
    Pseudonyms
    Lead Belly, Walter Boyd

    Official links & social profiles

    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Lead Belly born?

    Lead Belly was born in Mooringsport, United States.

    What was Lead Belly’s name at birth?

    Lead Belly’s recorded birth name is Huddie William Ledbetter.

    When did Lead Belly die?

    Lead Belly died on December 6, 1949.