Huddie Ledbetter Autograph Sold for $5,000 at Nate D. Sanders
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Huddie Ledbetter Autograph Sold at Nate D. Sanders
The country blues and folk musician Huddie Ledbetter, known also as “Lead Belly”, has had a significant influence on music of the 20th century. His signature instrument was the twelve-string guitar and his style of playing rendered a piano-like sound in his musical pieces. His works have been covered by numerous musicians.
We sold a Huddie Ledbetter autograph letter signed in our January 2019 auction for $5,000.
Scarce Huddie ”Lead Belly” Ledbetter Autograph Letter Signed
Huddie Ledbetter, aka Lead Belly autograph letter signed, on his personalized ”Sweet Singer of the Swamplands” stationery. George Harrison said of the influential Ledbetter, ”No Lead Belly, no Beatles”, and his songs, such as ”Midnight Special” and ”Cotton Fields”, have been covered by Bob Dylan, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Tom Petty, ABBA, The Grateful Dead, The White Stripes, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin and dozens more. Though enormously influential and popular during his lifetime, Ledbetter struggled financially until his death in 1949, evidenced by this letter, circa early 1940s. Letter reads in part, uncorrected for errors, ”Dear Mr Repelsky i rec all of your letters and [?] But i am in a tuff spot right now but i’m trying all i can to get a $1000 dollars if i can i will send you all the money and you pay to the papers…i am got to pay rent and some more, so pleas for give me for not sending it now…so long H Ledbetter”. Single page measures 8.5” x 11”. Some archival tape to verso, uniform toning and folds. Overall very good condition. Sold for $5,000.
FREE VALUATION. To buy, auction, sell or consign your Huddie Ledbetter autograph that is for sale, please email [email protected] or call the Nate D. Sanders Auction House (http://www.NateDSanders.com) office at (310) 440-2982. Please let us know if you have a Huddie Ledbetter autograph that is for sale. Top dollar achieved for your Huddie Ledbetter autograph.