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A Tribute to Huddie Ledbetter by [LEDBETTER, Huddie, aka "Lead Belly"] JONES, Max; Fred Ramsey, Charles E. White, et al - 1946

by [LEDBETTER, Huddie, aka "Lead Belly"] JONES, Max; Fred Ramsey, Charles E. White, et al

A Tribute to Huddie Ledbetter by [LEDBETTER, Huddie, aka "Lead Belly"] JONES, Max; Fred Ramsey, Charles E. White, et al - 1946

A Tribute to Huddie Ledbetter

by [LEDBETTER, Huddie, aka "Lead Belly"] JONES, Max; Fred Ramsey, Charles E. White, et al

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London: Jazz Music Books, 1946. First Edition. First impression. 12mo. Staple-bound, photo-pictorial wrappers; 26pp. Trace of wear to wrapper edges, else Near Fine.

Uncommon and early compilation of essays both in praise and analysis of Lead Belly, the African-American guitarist and vocalist who legendarily "sang his way out" of the Louisiana prison system in 1934. Includes essays by Fred Ramsey, Charles White, Mike Alegria, Charles Wilford and others. The pamphlet was reprinted in 1959, but this first printing is rarely seen in commerce.
  • Bookseller Lorne Bair Rare Books US (US)
  • Book Condition Used
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition First Edition
  • Publisher Jazz Music Books
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1946