Leadbelly
Leadbelly

Leadbelly

You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!

6.1(7 votes)
May 28, 1976
2h 6m
Drama

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.

Director

Gordon Parks

Writers

Ernest Kinoy

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

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