axe murderer. Notable employees Burl Cain (Warden 1995–2015) Billy Cannon (dentist) John Whitley (former Warden 1990–1995) George Gray (former prison guard) Cultural references Musical references The prison has held many musicians and been the subject of a number of songs. Folk singer Lead Belly served over four years of his attempted murder sentence and was released early from Angola for good behavior. Tex-Mex artist Freddy Fender was pardoned from there. The song "Grown So Ugly" by American blues musician and ex-convict Robert Pete Williams references Angola. The song's lyrics have some basis in fact, as Williams was imprisoned there and was officially pardoned (from a murder charge) in 1964, the year the song says that he left the prison. The classic New Orleans song "Junco Partner" includes the lines: In the Clash's version of "Junco Partner", the lines are a little bit different: Aaron and Charles Neville wrote "Angola Bound": Angola also features in the Neville Brothers song "Sons and Daughters" on the album Brother's Keeper. Folklorist Harry Oster recorded "Angola Prison Worksongs" for his Folklyric Records in 1959, now re-released on Arhoolie Records. According to Oster, between 1929 and 1940, 10,000 floggings were carried out in Angola. Singer Gil Scott-Heron wrote and recorded the song "Angola, Louisiana" on his 1978 album with Brian Jackson, Secrets. The song deals with the imprisonment of inmate Gary Tyler. Canadian blues and roots musician Rita Chiarelli filmed the documentary "Music From the Big House" at Angola in 2010. The film, directed by Bruce McDonald, focuses on a concert at the prison, organized by Chiarelli, that featured four bands comprising musicians incarcerated in Angola. Comprising the entire B-Side of his album Remedies, New Orleans musician Dr. John features an extended 17:35 song titled "Angola Anthem". Singer-songwriter Myshkin recorded "Angola" in 1998 for her album Blue Gold. The song refers to the case of former Angola warden C. Murray Henderson, who was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the attempted murder of his wife, writer Anne Butler: New Orleans rap artist Juvenile has part of a verse in the Hot Boys song "Dirty World" that says: New Orleans pianist James Booker mentions Angola prison in his cover of "Goodnight, Irene"; where he was sent for heroin possession: (As Booker was less than 10 years old when Lead Belly died, they would not have been there at the same time.) Ray Davies has recorded a