The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #4872 Message #27051
Posted By: Roger Himler
02-May-98 - 08:13 AM
Thread Name: Cantwell says, 'Huddie =Hudson'! SAY WHAT?????
Subject: RE: Cantwell says,
I agree with Buck. Lead Belly's niece definitely pronounces his first name as HEW-dee. It's not likely to have come from Hudson. She probably also knows from whence the name comes.