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Leadbelly
Leadbelly

Leadbelly

1976

6.1

Categories:

  • Drama

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

Marc Merson

Producer

David Frost

Producer

Ernest Kinoy

Writer

Cast:

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  • Roger E. Mosley

    Roger E. Mosley

    Huddie Ledbetter
  • Paul Benjamin

    Paul Benjamin

    Wes Ledbetter
  • Madge Sinclair

    Madge Sinclair

    Miss Eula
  • Alan Manson

    Alan Manson

    Prison Chief Guard
  • Albert Hall

    Albert Hall

    Dicklicker
  • Art Evans

    Art Evans

    Blind Lemon Jefferson