Roger E. Mosley
Huddie Ledbetter
1976•2h 6m•Released•EN
Leadbelly
“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.
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Movie Details
Release Date
May 28, 1976
Runtime
2h 6m
Rating
6.4 / 10
Votes
8
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
1.9
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James Brodhead
John Lomax
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John McDonald
Tom Pruitt
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Leonard Wrentz
Guard
Ernie Hudson
Archie
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Dana Manno
Margaret Judd
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William Wintersole
Sheriff Gibbons
Paul Benjamin
Wes Ledbetter
Lynn Hamilton
Sally Ledbetter
Carole Lamond
Laura May
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Melba Englander
Evaline
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Pamela Singleton
Fat Bessie
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