Rock Island Line by Huddie Leadbelly Ledbetter Bottleneck Slide Blues Guitar

Rock Island Line by Huddie Leadbelly Ledbetter performed by Keni Lee Burgess on Commercial Street in Provencetown Mass. Cape Cod 2008.
Huddie Ledbetter, better known to the music world as "Lead Belly" was born January 20, 1889, in Mooringsport, Louisiana (near Shreveport).
Huddie was legendary for picking 1,000 lbs of cotton a day, and lining the railroad tracks.
While it is claimed the song refers to the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, the song is considerably older than the first recording, and from some of the lyrics it can be interpreted that the "railroad" is the Underground Railroad, a slave escape route.

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Music

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• blues
• country
• folk
• religious
• instructional
• delta

[mherbert]

NO Lead Belly NO Beatles- I didnt make that up George Harrison did! Go to the indiegogo site & look up leadbellyfilm



[KeniLeeBurgess]

@mherbert Thank you for your comment and the information. Enjoy.

[algentry1]

Man, I love this stuff. I love your channel.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@algentry1 Thank you for your comments and interest. Glad to hear you are enjoying my videos. Enjoy.

[algentry1]

@KeniLeeBurgess

I called Frank@Republic this morning, and asked him to mention to you that you sold another Republic Guitar for him. Then I proceeded to buy a guitar over the phone. I now have a tracking number, and I bought a highway 61 travel size. (guitar number 6103 on the Republic site) Thanks for making all this information available. Can't wait. Yes I can. I called him back and asked about your CDs, and he included one.

I'll go stand by the road now, and look for UPS. Al

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@algentry1 Thank you. You are going to enjoy the Highway 61. It is definitely a sweet little guitar. Please feel free to contact me if any questions arise as you work through the lessons. I greatly appreciate your interest and support. Enjoy.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@Graiskye Thank you for your comment. Happy New Year 2011. Enjoy.

[Graiskye]

Sweeeet as sugar. Sounds great Kenni.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@rogerstill71 Thank you for your comment. I am strictly a player, not a builder. My friend, James Millinchuk, who is a professional guitar builder made it for me. Enjoy.

[rogerstill71]

Hot damn! That's GREAT! Did you make that guitar yourself?