Folk & blues musician
Lead Belly
Twice released from prison partly on the strength of songs he wrote for the governor, he carried a repertoire of hundreds of songs that would otherwise have been lost.
Huddie Ledbetter, better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "In the Pines", "Pick a Bale of Cotton", "Goodnight, Irene", "Black Betty", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil".
- Born
- 1888-01-20, Mooringsport, Louisiana, USAA Friday
- Died
- 1949-12-06, New York, New York, USAA Tuesday, aged 61
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1888-01-20, Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 0°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 25°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 1°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 18°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 20°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 0°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 3°18′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 17°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 27°21′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 3°09′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1949-12-06, New York, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 14°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 26°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 0°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 1°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 18°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 3°45′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 16°50′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 18°07′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Lead Belly was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.