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.
About Leadbelly (1976)
Released in 1976, Leadbelly is a drama film from David Paradine Productions (United States of America). It was directed by Gordon Parks and written by Ernest Kinoy. The cast is led by Roger E. Mosley, James Brodhead, John McDonald, Leonard Wrentz and Ernie Hudson. With a runtime of 2h 6m, the film averages 6.4/10 across 8 TMDB ratings.
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