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1976
  • Drama

Leadbelly

You can't bury a black legend like leadbelly!
Runtime
2h 6m
Countries
  • US
  • United States
Languages
  • en
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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Huddie Ledbetter
Wes Ledbetter
Miss Eula
Prison Chief Guard
Dicklicker
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    May 28, 1976
  • Original Language
    English
  • Production Companies
    • Brownstone Productions
    • David Paradine Productions
    • Zeeuwse Maatschappij N.V.

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