Actor
Lead Belly
7 movies as actor
Born Jan 20, 1888 – Dec 6, 1949 (aged 61)From Mooringsport, Louisiana, USAAlso known as Huddie William Ledbetter, Leadbelly
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".
Known for
Feel Like Going Home
2003 · Documentary, Music
Legend of Lead Belly
2013 · Documentary, Music
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
2008 · Music, Documentary
Blues Masters
1999 · Documentary, Music
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
2006 · Music, Documentary
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993 · Documentary, Music
Pick a Bale of Cotton
Pick a Bale of Cotton
1945 · Documentary, Music
Lead Belly movies
Legend of Lead Belly
2013 · Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
2008
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Feel Like Going Home
2003 · Self
Blues Masters
1999
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993 · Self (archive footage)
Pick a Bale of Cotton
Pick a Bale of Cotton
1945 · Himself
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