Leadbelly News

High and Dry . Words and music by Thom Yorke, Jonathan Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Edward O'Brien, and Philip Selway.

Gone are the days of Raffi and Puff The Magic Dragon. In recent years, children's music has, well... grown up.

Alan Lomax's extensive archive of field recordings is being digitized for an online collection that will begin streaming by the end of February.

10, showcases abstract works in a variety of media by local artists. * What: Marin author Ed Addeo speaks about "The Midnight Special," a novel based on the life of blues/folk pioneer Huddie Ledbetter, aka Leadbelly.

Somewhere between country, folk, blues, punk, and even metal exists Texas bad boy Scott H. Biram .

Mill Valley resident and writer Ed Addeo will discuss his book, "The Midnight Special," about the blues musician Huddie Ledbetter, also known as Leadbelly, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Jan.

Birthdays: Leadbelly was born on this day in 1888 . He died on December 6, 1949, in New York.