Well, I gotta say, there are times I think it's impossible for me to sing Leadbelly songs credibly. Yes, I sing a number of Leadbelly songs, but only after they have been folk-processed through somebody like Pete Seeger.
I'd really like to be able to sing "Bourgeois Town," for example - but I just can't get it to work for me.

Yes, we should sing Leadbelly songs - but only if we can do them credibly. I don't think we should even try to match his style, though. I've never heard anybody do that. He was one of a kind.

-Joe-