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Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
Lead Belly
Born: January 20, 1889
Died: December 6, 1949 (aged 60)
Bio: Huddie William Ledbetter was an American folk and blues musician notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced. He is best known as Lead Belly.
Known for:
- Negro Sinful Songs (1939)
- King of the 12-String Guitar
- Lead Belly's Last Sessions
- Complete Blues: The Definitive Leadbelly
- Folkways: The Original Vision (Woody and LeadBelly)