"His songs touched me when I was a kid; they still talk to me, all these years later. His music is timeless;and there is an amazing variety in the topics and themes he sang about. Leadbelly was a Bluesman, storyteller, folk singer, activist,  balladeer, and a man who wrote children's songs with the same conviction that he wrote about his travels through America 65 years ago. He was a unique artist, and I am honored, as well as humbled to perform his music." -LJB ** Long John Interview | Blues Revue |