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Lead Belly was a big man. Around his neck was a white scar that stretched from ear to ear. Twice, he went to jail on murder charges, and in both cases, he emerged from the jail, prison, or penitentiary with a guitar in his hands before serving his complete sentence.
"Huddie Ledbetter changed American music forever. His songs are still recorded, and his manner of playing and singing are mimicked even today," Joiner told KTAL NBC 6 News.