Leadbelly

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

126 minutes

Year:

1976

Director:

Gordon Parks

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Company:

David Paradine Productions,

Brownstone Productions,

Zeeuwse Maatschappij N.V.

Cast:

Huddie Ledbetter

John Lomax

Tom Pruitt

Guard

Archie

Crew:

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

Director

Writer

Producer