Performance

Venue	Royal Albert Hall
	Also: Elgar Room
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	15th June 2015
To	15th June 2015
When	19:30
Royal Albert Hall (V221)
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Date of change: 24 Feb 15 - T0505049803

Lead Belly Fest

Work:: Lead Belly Fest (S983766660)

Born in Mooringsport, Louisiana in the late 1880s, Lead Belly carved a fascinating career, recording over 500 songs before making his final performance at a concert at Carnegie Hall in 1949. He left a powerful legacy, with his work having being widely covered by the likes of The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and Nirvana.

Production:: (T0505049803)

Iconic folk-blues singer, songwriter and guitarist Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter, famed for his vast repertoire of songs and incredible influence, will be celebrated in a special night of music at the Royal Albert Hall. Paying tribute at Lead Belly Fest will be the legendary Van Morrison, musical maestro Jools Holland, Animals frontman Eric Burdon, Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones, Rose Royce's Gwen Dickey and former Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show vocalist Dennis Locorriere.

Performer	Van Morrison
Performer	Jools Holland
Performer	Eric Burdon
Performer	Paul Jones
Performer	Gwen Dickey
Performer	Dennis Locorriere
Performer	Josh White Jr
Performer	Laurence Jones
Performer	Eric Bibb
Performer	Gemma Ray
Performer	Ruby Turner
Performer	Slim Chance
Group/Band	Blues Inc
Musical Director	Mick Rogers

Listing:: L1298861423

Production details

Iconic folk-blues singer, songwriter and guitarist Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter, famed for his vast repertoire of songs and incredible influence, will be celebrated in a special night of music at the Royal Albert Hall. Paying tribute at Lead Belly Fest will be the legendary Van Morrison, musical maestro Jools Holland, Animals frontman Eric Burdon, Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones, Rose Royce's Gwen Dickey and former Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show vocalist Dennis Locorriere.

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