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Huddie William Leadbetter sings ' Irene Goodnight' for his wife Martha Leadbetter

Enactment about Lead Belly, an American folk and blues musician in United States. Lead Belly also known as Huddie William Ledbetter he sings a song 'Irene Goodnight' and plays guitar as his wife Martha Ledbetter sits in a chair and others stand during a get together. He plays a guitar and hums along. Two men arrive outside the house and enter it.

Date: 1936
Duration: 2 min 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042897
Animation shows the launch of Soviet satellite Sputnik 1.

Animation shows the first Soviet satellite Sputnik being launched into space early in the "space race." Animated cartoon shows Sputnik 1 being launched by a rocket booster. Rocket takes off and detaches later on. Satellite being placed in the earth's orbit. Narrator refers to the satellite as a "new moon". Satellite orbiting the earth. Technician in front of IBM computers receives telemetry.

Date: 1957, October 4
Duration: 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042900
William Knowland announces his name for the Governor of California in the United States.

Election of the Governor of California. Senator William Fife Knowland announces his candidacy for the office of the Governor of California. Governor Goodwin Knight prepares for the election as a senator thus beginning a political controversy. Attorney General Edmund Brown at his office as he reads a newspaper.

Date: 1957, October 7
Duration: 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042907
John A Lomax and Huddie William Ledbetter (Lead Belly) reenact events from 1934, in their relationship.

Musicologist John A. Lomax and LeadBelly also known as Huddie William Ledbetter, an American folk and blues musician, reenact events in their relationship in the United States. Lomax works on a typewriter as Lead Belly comes in and says he has been pardoned from prison and asks to work for Lomax for life. Lomax asks if he has a pistol.Leadbelly says no, only a knife. Lomax asks him to give it to him, which Leadbelly does. LeadBelly promises to sing for him and Lomax agrees to provide him a job.

Date: 1935
Duration: 2 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042910
John Lomax and Lead Belly reenact events in their relationship

Reenactment of events in relationship between Huddie William Ledbetter (Lead Belly), American folk and blues musician, and Musicologist John A. Lomax.. Lomax sits at a typewriter as Lead Belly comes in and asks for a job. Lead Belly says Lomax gave a recording of his songs to the Governor, who pardoned him from prison. In thanks, he says he will work for Lomax for life. Lomax refuses because of Lead Belly having killed two men.. Lead Belly claims that he has changed and promises to sing for him. Lomax relents and provides him a job.

Date: 1935
Duration: 2 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042911
John Lomax and Lead Belly reenact events from their relationship. Lead Belly released from prison asks to work for Lomax

Lead Belly (Huddie William Ledbetter) and John Lomax reenact scenes from the past in their relationship. Lead Belly walks down a hall and knocks before he enters a room carrying a guitar. Lomax is working at a typewriter. He is coached regarding his lines. There is a knock on the door and Lomax says "come in." Lomax is coached some more about his lines. Scene shifts. Knock at door, and Lead Belly enters, saying "Boss, here I is." He states that the Governor pardoned him because Lomax sent him a recording of his songs, and he asks Lomax to employ him for life. Lomax declines, calling Lead Belly "a mean boy" because he killed two men. Lead Belly claims that he has changed and promises to be his driver and to sing for him. Lomax hires him.

Date: 1935
Duration: 2 min 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042912