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Leadbelly is a 1976 film chronicling the life of blues singer Huddie Ledbetter (better known as "Lead Belly"). [1] The film was directed by Gordon Parks, [2] and starred Roger E. Mosley in the title role. [3]
Apr 7, 1976 · Leadbelly: Directed by Gordon Parks. With Roger E. Mosley, James Brodhead, John McDonald, Leonard Wrentz. Biography of the legendary folksinger, Huddie Ledbetter, master of the 12-string guitar and long-time convict on Texas and Louisiana chain gangs.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Gordon Parks
- 1976-04-07
Based on the true life story of legendary blues and folksinger Huddie Ledbetter. Master of the 12-string guitar and long-time convict on Texas and Louisiana chain gangs Leadbelly is the story of...
Roger Ebert praises Gordon Parks' "Leadbelly" as one of the best biographies of a musician, showing how Huddie Ledbetter became the folk singer Leadbelly. He admires the film's visual detail, realism and integration of Leadbelly's songs into the narrative.
A biography of Huddie Ledbetter (Roger E. Mosley), this drama follows the life of the highly influential African-American blues singer and guitarist, who was better known as...
- Gordon Parks
- PG
- Roger E. Mosley
Dec 11, 2021 · Lead Belly: Life, Legend, Legacy: Directed by Curt Hahn. With Leadbelly, Pete Seeger, Harry Belafonte, B.B. King. The life story of Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter.
Leadbelly. Known as the master of the 12-string guitar, the life of Blues and Folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly, is told from when he composed most of his legendary music as a Texas and Louisiana chain gang convict. 258 IMDb 7.2 2 h 6 min 1976. X-Ray PG.
