Lead Belly
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 20, 1888
- Died
- December 6, 1949 (aged 61)
- Birthplace
- Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
Biography
Huddie William Ledbetter, better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer, musician, and songwriter notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "In The Pines", "Goodnight, Irene", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil".
Known For
Filmography
Legend of Lead Belly
Movie · as Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
Movie
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Feel Like Going Home
Movie · as Self
The Blues
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Blues Masters
Movie
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pick a Bale of Cotton
Movie · as Himself