That is the story I heard too.

You can try the Leadbelly Foundation and the Leadbelly Society web sites. (The two names should be "active" so you can click on them.

There is also Harry Lewman's web site. He has written a Leadbelly songbook and is very knowledgable on the subject. There are facilities for contacting him on the site.

The Leadbelly society has been around for a while. You can join and get the Leadbelly Newsletter. The address is given at the society's web page.

Murray