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Leadbelly Part 3: Music and Murder

Leadbelly Part 3: Music and Murder

Released Wednesday, 8th July 2020
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Leadbelly Part 3: Music and Murder

Leadbelly Part 3: Music and Murder

Leadbelly Part 3: Music and Murder

Leadbelly Part 3: Music and Murder

Wednesday, 8th July 2020
 1 person rated this episode
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Music and murder collide in the third installment of the series highlighting the life of one of America’s greatest musical legends: Leadbelly. Ledbetter was already a fugitive when he murdered Will Stafford on a dirt road in Texas. No longer able to run from the law, Huddie faced difficult times in the brutal early 20th century prison system where he wrote some of his most profound music. But Leadbelly wouldn’t go down without a fight (and at least two more prison breaks). In this episode, we explore the next chapter of his life, as well as learn the dark history of convict leasing and why the remains of 95 inmates, known as the “Sugarland 95,” lie buried just below the surface of a small, Texas town.

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