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Title"A Bourgeois Town"Other Titles (e.g. Variant)Lead Belly in Washington, D.C.American Folklife Center lecture, 2015-04-24TypeMixed MaterialCollectionSummaryTo celebrate the 125th birthday of the legendary folk singer Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter, American Folklife Center archivist Todd Harvey welcomes Lead Belly family members Terika Dean and Alvin Singh for a discussion about their famous relative, his contributions to American culture and world music, and an overview of the significant Lead Belly materials in the Center's archive. Terika Dean is Lead Belly's great-great niece. Mrs. Dean is a board member for the Lead Belly Foundation and currently works as the Licensing Manager for the Lead Belly Estate. Alvin Singh is historical curator of the Lead Belly Archives and contributor to the book Lead Belly: A Life in Pictures; he currently lives in South Africa. This conversation was part of the American Folklife Center's Benjamin Botkin Folklife Lecture Series.CaptureRecorded in the Whittall Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, April 24, 2015, 12:00-1:00 p.m.Origin Date(s)2015 April 24 Authorized Access Point"A Bourgeois Town"