Lead Belly
Acting·January 20, 1888·† December 6, 1949 — 61 years old·Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
Huddie William Ledbetter, better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer, musician, and songwriter notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "In The Pines", "Goodnight, Irene", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil".
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Filmography · 8
2013Legend of Lead BellySelf / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)2008Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan2006Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No HomeSelf (archive footage)2003Feel Like Going HomeSelf2003The BluesTVSelf (archive footage)1999Blues Masters1993Blues Masters - The Essential History of the BluesSelf (archive footage)1945Pick a Bale of CottonHimself