Who was Lead Belly's song about Howard Hughes about?
An actor
A president
An aviator and businessman
A cowboy
Answer
The aviator and businessman Howard Hughes. In the early 1940s Hughes was dating one of Hollywood's hottest starlets and an ex-girlfriend of Lead Belly’s. The lyrics also reflect that she didn't care one bit for Lead Belly.
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