Leadbelly

Leadbelly

61% | May 28, 1976 | Drama

The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s. Much of that time was spent on chain gangs in the south. Even in prison he became well known for the songs he had composed and sung during and before the time he spent there.

Featured Cast

Bruce Surtees
Director of Photography
Fred Karlin
Original Music Composer

Cast

Huddie Ledbetter
Roger E. Mosley
Huddie Ledbetter
John Lomax
James Brodhead
John Lomax
Tom Pruitt
John McDonald
Tom Pruitt

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