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Leadbelly

You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!

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Leadbelly — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • May 28, 1976
  • Runtime
  • 126 min
  • Genres
  • Drama
  • Director
  • Gordon Parks

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Leadbelly — Cast

Roger E. Mosley photo Roger E. Mosley Huddie Ledbetter James Brodhead John Lomax John McDonald Tom Pruitt Leonard Wrentz Guard Ernie Hudson photo Ernie Hudson Archie Dana Manno Margaret Judd William Wintersole Sheriff Gibbons Paul Benjamin photo Paul Benjamin Wes Ledbetter

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