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Leadbelly(1976)

1405/28/1976 (GB)Drama2h 6m
61%

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You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!

Overview

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.

Gordon Parks

Director

Movie Cast

Roger E. Mosley photo

Roger E. Mosley

Huddie Ledbetter

James Brodhead photo

James Brodhead

John Lomax

John McDonald photo

John McDonald

Tom Pruitt

Dana Manno photo

Dana Manno

Margaret Judd

William Wintersole photo

William Wintersole

Sheriff Gibbons

Paul Benjamin photo

Paul Benjamin

Wes Ledbetter

Lynn Hamilton photo

Lynn Hamilton

Sally Ledbetter

Carole Lamond photo

Carole Lamond

Laura May

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyDavid Paradine Productions

Original LanguageEnglish

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