LEAD BELLY Tee Shirts & Merch Store

Officially Licensed, Unisex Sizes up to 5XL

Shop the official Lead Belly store for Lead Belly t shirts, music, merchandise, mugs and gifts for Lead Belly fans. Sizes are available up to 5XL, and find women's children and big & tall shirts. Every sale directly benefits the Lead Belly Foundation, a non-profit organization guided by Lead Belly's family, to preserve and promote the musical legacy of the "King of the 12-String Guitar".

Huddie William Ledbetter, better known by his lifelong monkier "Lead Belly", was one of the most prominent folk musicians of the 20th century, weaving salt of the earth themes throughout hundreds of great American folk songs. Lead Belly famously sang himself out of a Texas prison and into Carnegie Hall. While his name is often spelled "Leadbelly", the folk musician actually always referred to himself as "Lead Belly" -- with a space!

If you want to learn more about Lead Belly, this article features Facts and Trivia about Lead Belly, including what guitar he played, where he got his name, and more.