Pet peeve. Although the video is titled "Leadbelly", he himself wrote it as "Lead Belly", which is also the spelling on his tombstone and the spelling used by the Lead Belly Foundation.
Yeah, I noticed that myself after the fact. Sorry about that, COF.
Oh, I wasn't suggesting you named the video. That misspelling shows up in a lot of places and, as said, just a minor pet peeve of mine.
As to how he got the nickname I've yet to find a verifiable source on which story is true. I guess it's something that might be lost to history.
Yes, I've researched him and the nickname is a mystery, unfortunately. I've mentioned this before, but my knowledge of music pales in comparison of your's. Just how much detail you put into your "music for us" articles proves it. You've giving me a "What the hell!? I never knew that." moment several times. Lol, keep up the good work, my friend.
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