Before Ram Jam made it a ‘70s anthem, Huddie Ledbetter recorded Black Betty, a Musicraft 78, in 1939.
April 5, 2018
← Back to Rematriated Voices · Episodes · People · Photos · Rematriation (opens in a new tab) ↗ First Environment Use the play button or press the space bar to toggle playback. Captions available. Can’t see the controls? Open the player. Stream the video from PBS affiliate WCNY A focus on our relationship with the living world and the first environment we experience as human beings. Featuring: Katsi Cook and Robin Wall Kimmerer. Transcript Show transcript Michelle Schenandoah: (♪) We are living in a time of great change, and it’s critical for us to come together as one human…
October 2, 2025
Perhaps no man is more qualified to sing a song of impending execution than the “Murderous Minstrel” himself, Huddie Ledbetter.
April 16, 2023
We’re going back to the Grateful Roots: songs that influenced the Grateful Dead.
December 5, 2013