# List of cover versions of Lead Belly songs

Huddie William Ledbetter /ˈhjuːdi/NOT ˈhʌdi (January 20, 1888Corrected based on census and other documents. Some sources cite uncertainties &#x2D; see "Early life" section and previous discussions on Talk page.– December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced. He is best known as Lead Belly.
Lead Belly's songs covered a wide range of genres and topics including gospel music; blues about women, liquor, prison life, and racism; and folk songs about cowboys, prison, work, sailors, cattle herding, and dancing. He also wrote songs about people in the news, such as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Jean Harlow, Jack Johnson, the Scottsboro Boys and Howard Hughes.
Lead Belly's work has been widely covered by subsequent musical acts, including:
| Song | Artist(s) | Release | Year |
| "Midnight Special" | Bob Dylan | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Brian Wilson | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Johnny Rivers | Here We à Go Go Again! | 1964 |
| "Midnight Special" | Delaney Davidson | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Tom Russell | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Lonnie Donegan | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Willy and the Poor Boys | 1969 |
| "Midnight Special" | Elvis Presley | | |
| "Midnight Special" | ABBA | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Pete Seeger | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Weavers | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Harry Belafonte | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Frank Sinatra | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Nat King Cole | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Animals | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Mischief Brew | Songs From Under the Sink | |
| "Midnight Special" | Jay Farrar | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Johnny Cash | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Tom Petty | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Dr. John | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Ry Cooder | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Davy Graham | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Maria Muldaur | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Rory Block | | |
| "Midnight Special" | The Grateful Dead | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Gene Autry | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Odetta | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Billy Childish | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Mungo Jerry | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Paul King | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Van Morrison | | |
| "Midnight Special" | Michelle Shocked | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | The Beach Boys | 20/20 | 1969 |
| "Cotton Fields" | The Beach Boys | country style single | 1970 |
| "Cotton Fields" | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Willy and the Poor Boys | 1969 |
| "Cotton Fields" | Elvis Presley | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | ABBA | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Pete Seeger | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Weavers | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Harry Belafonte | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Frank Sinatra | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Nat King Cole | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Animals | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Jay Farrar | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Johnny Cash | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Tom Petty | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Dr. John | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Ry Cooder | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Davy Graham | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Maria Muldaur | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Rory Block | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | The Grateful Dead | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Gene Autry | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Odetta | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Billy Childish | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Mungo Jerry | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Paul King | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Van Morrison | | |
| "Cotton Fields" | Michelle Shocked | | |
| "Goodnight, Irene" | Bryan Ferry | Frantic (album) | 2002 |
| "Goodnight, Irene" | Tom Waits | Orphans | 2006 |
| "Goodnight, Irene" | Half Man Half Biscuit | | |
| "Goodnight, Irene" | Ry Cooder | Chicken Skin Music | 1976 |
| "Goodnight, Irene" | James Booker | Junco Partner | 1976 |
| "Goodnight, Irene" | Dr. John | Goin' Back to New Orleans | 1992 |
| "Goodnight, Irene" | Scott H. Biram | | |
| "Goodnight, Irene" | Ron Sexsmith | | |
| "Goodnight, Irene" | British Sea Power | | |
| "Goodnight, Irene" | Rod Stewart | | |
| "Goodnight, Irene" | Ernest Tubb | | |
| "Goodnight, Irene" | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | | |
| "Goodnight, Irene" | Ram Jam | | |
| "Goodnight, Irene" | Little Richard | Little Richard Is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On!) | 1964 |
| "Goodnight, Irene" | Peter Tork | | |
| "Black Betty" | Ram Jam | Ram Jam | 1977 |
| "Black Betty" | Spiderbait | Tonight Alright | 2004 |
| "Black Betty" | Tom Jones | Reloaded: Greatest Hits | 2003 |
| "Black Betty" | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Kicking Against the Pricks | 1986 |
| "Boll Weevil" | White Stripes | Live in Mississippi | 2011 |
| "Boll Weevil" | Fall | | |
| "Boll Weevil" | Hole | | |
| "Boll Weevil" | Smog | | |
| "Boll Weevil" | Old Crow Medicine Show | | |
| "Boll Weevil" | Meat Loaf | | |
| "Boll Weevil" | Ministry | | |
| "Boll Weevil" | Raffi | | |
| "Boll Weevil" | Rasputina | | |
| "Out on the Western Plain" | Rory Gallagher | Against the Grain | 1975 |
| "Out on the Western Plain" | Sensational Alex Harvey Band | | |
| "Out on the Western Plain" | Deer Tick | | |
| "Out on the Western Plain" | Hugh Laurie | | |
| "Out on the Western Plain" | X | | |
| "Out on the Western Plain" | Bill Frisell | | |
| "Out on the Western Plain" | Koerner, Ray & Glover | | |
| "Out on the Western Plain" | Red Hot Chili Peppers | | |
| "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" / "In the Pines" | Nirvana | MTV Unplugged in New York | 1994 |
| "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" / "In the Pines" | Meat Puppets | | |
| "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" / "In the Pines" | Blind Willies | | |
| "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" / "In the Pines" | The Grateful Dead | | |
| "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" / "In the Pines" | Mark Lanegan | | |
| "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" / "In the Pines" | Smog | | |
| "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" / "In the Pines" | WZRD | WZRD | 2012 |
| Keith Richards | | | |
| "I Got Stripes" / "On a Monday" | Johnny Cash | | 1959 |
| "I Got Stripes" / "On a Monday" | Phil Lee | Cash on Delivery | 1999 |
| "Hangman Jury" (sampled from "Can't You Line 'em") | Aerosmith | Permanent Vacation | 1987 |
| "The Gallis Pole / "Gallows Pole" | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin III | 1970 |
| "Ain’t It A Shame" | Nirvana | With The Lights Out | 1989 |
| "John Hardy" | The Gun Club | Miami | 1982 |