Leadbelly and Fannin Street
For Shreveporters, Huddie “Leadbelly” Ledbetter (1888-1949) represents an iconic music figure from our own backyard. Growing up in nearby Mooringsport, the bright red lights of St. Paul’s Bottoms neighborhood (renamed …
Chris Brown is the archivist at Centenary College of Louisiana. By day, he helps researchers access material related to the history of Centenary as well as United Methodism in Louisiana. By night, he researches, writes, and chases down most anything related to Shreveport music history...especially vinyl records. Brown’s radio show, “Romp and Stomp,” airs Tuesdays from 5-6 p.m. on Centenary’s radio station, KSCL 91.3 FM. Brown also operates the Shreveport Songs blog.
For Shreveporters, Huddie “Leadbelly” Ledbetter (1888-1949) represents an iconic music figure from our own backyard. Growing up in nearby Mooringsport, the bright red lights of St. Paul’s Bottoms neighborhood (renamed …
Photo: Rev. Utah Smith, circa 1948. Source: Shreveport Sun (Shreveport, LA), June 26, 1948; Black Ethnic Archives, Southern University at Shreveport. The scene of a minister conducting faith healing ceremonies …
Above photo: Stan Lewis, photographed inside of Stan’s Record Shop, circa 1955. Photo provided by post author Chris Brown. On Saturday, March 8, 2014,Unscene Shreveport will celebrate the achievements of …