Leadbelly

Leadbelly  - Movie (1976)

You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!

Original title

Leadbelly

Released

5/28/1976

Origin country

US

Genre

Drama

Production companies

Zeeuwse Maatschappij N.V., David Paradine Productions, Brownstone Productions

Budget

Revenue

Runtime

2hr 6min

Description

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.

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