E71 - Lead Belly Part 1: Death, Prison & the Birth of a Legend
Published: August 26, 2026
Duration: 50:40
Long before Kurt Cobain's legendary performance of “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” on MTV Unplugged, there was Lead Belly.
Wandering folk hero. Convicted killer. Musical encyclopedia. A man so talented he supposedly sang his way out of prison...twice.
On this episode of Tape Spaghetti, Scott and Blake dig into the real Huddie Ledbetter and discover that the truth is every bit as fascinating as the mythology.
From rowdy Shreveport bars and a friendship with Blind Lemon Jefferson, to chain gangs, an assumed identity, a homicide conviction, and hard labor at Angola, Lead...