Leadbelly

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: 1976-05-28

Drama
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Casts

Roger E. Mosley

Huddie Ledbetter

Paul Benjamin

Wes Ledbetter

Madge Sinclair

Miss Eula

Alan Manson

Prison Chief Guard

Albert Hall

Dicklicker

Art Evans

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Lynn Hamilton

Sally Ledbetter

Ernie Hudson

Archie (as Earnest L. Hudson)

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