Movie

Leadbelly

★ 6.4/10 · 8 votes 1976 2h 6m Released

Drama

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.

Cast

Roger E. Mosley Huddie Ledbetter J James Brodhead John Lomax J John McDonald Tom Pruitt L Leonard Wrentz Guard Ernie Hudson Archie D Dana Manno Margaret Judd