(Leadbelly)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

126 minutes

Year:

1976

Directors:

Gordon Parks

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Production companies:

David Paradine Productions,

Paramount Pictures

Actors:

Huddie Ledbetter

Wes Ledbetter

Miss Eula

Prison Chief Guard

Dicklicker

Crews:

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

Production Design

Writer

Producer