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    • Mar 7, 2001
    The Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts cite 365 titles as Songs of the Century, including Lead Belly's "Goodnight Irene," which became a country hit for Moon Mullican, plus Red Foley & Ernest Tubb
    Feb 27, 2002
    The Sons Of The Pioneers' "Tumbling Tumbleweeds joins The King Cole Trio's "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" and Lead Belly's "Goodnight Irene" among pre-1950 singles that join the Grammy Hall of Fame
    Mar 14, 2003
    The Country Music Foundation issues "Heartaches By The Number," celebrating country's "500 greatest singles." Blues records on the list include Lead Belly's "Midnight Special" and Slim Harpo's "Rainin' In My Heart"
    Nov 7, 2004
    Alison Krauss sings the classic "In The Pines" with Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant during a tribute concert to Lead Belly at Cleveland's Severence Hall. Also appearing: John Hiatt, Dave Alvin, Los Lobos and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
    Apr 1, 2006
    Eric Church makes his Grand Ole Opry debut. Church performs his debut single, "How 'Bout You," then segues into the Lead Belly song "Black Betty"
    Dec 7, 2008
    Webb Pierce, Floyd Cramer, Lead Belly and Louis Prima are inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame
    Apr 25, 2015
    Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Buddy Miller and Lucinda Williams play for Leadbelly At 125: A Tribute To An American Songster at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The show closes with mass versions of "Goodnight Irene" and "Midnight Special"
    Nov 18, 2015
    Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" is announced as a new addition to the Grammy Hall of Fame. The class also features James Carr's "The Dark End Of The Street," plus music by The Andrews Sisters, Lead Belly and The Sir Douglas Quintet
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