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The 10 pages that link to Lead Belly, each with the reason it gives.

• American folk music revivalRelated: His music and public career connected the revival to African American song traditions.

• Woody GuthrieRelated: Guthrie shared stages and recording projects with this fellow traveling folk musician.

• Alan LomaxBroader topic: The Lomaxes helped introduce his performances to audiences beyond the South.

• SkiffleRelated: Donegan's skiffle recording adapted a song associated with Lead Belly.

• Folk music revivalRelated: His performances introduced revival audiences to a distinctive repertory and style.

• Janis JoplinRelated: His recordings were among the blues music Joplin explored as a young musician.

• Lonnie DoneganRelated: Donegan adapted Lead Belly’s song into the recording that established his breakthrough style.

• Big Bill BroonzyRelated: He shared Broonzy’s passage from blues performance into the folk revival.

• Burl IvesRelated: Ives helped bring Lead Belly’s “Goodnight, Irene” into popular circulation.

• Van MorrisonRelated: Morrison drew on Lead Belly’s repertoire, including the song “Goodnight, Irene.”