Lead Belly

Known for: Acting

Born: 1888-01-20 – 1949-12-06 (aged 61)

From: Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA

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".

Filmography (8)

MOVIE★ 9.0
Legend of Lead Belly
2013
as Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
MOVIE★ 8.5
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
2008
MOVIE
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
2006
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 8.5
Feel Like Going Home
2003
as Self
TV★ 7.4
The Blues
2003
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Blues Masters
1999
MOVIE
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
Pick a Bale of Cotton
1945
as Himself