Lead Belly
- Acting
- January 20, 1888 · Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
- December 6, 1949
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 · Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
- Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
- Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home · Self
- Feel Like Going Home · Self
- The Blues · Self
- Blues Masters
- Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues · Self
- Pick a Bale of Cotton · Self