
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

Roger E. Mosley
Huddie Ledbetter

Ernie Hudson
Archie

Paul Benjamin
Wes Ledbetter

Lynn Hamilton
Sally Ledbetter

Carole Lamond
Laura May

Madge Sinclair
Miss Eula

Art Evans
Blind Lemon Jefferson

Albert Hall
Dicklicker

Vivian Bonnell
Old Lady

Alan Manson
Captain Freeman