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Lead Belly

Lead Belly

Acting

January 20, 1888 — December 6, 1949Mooringsport, 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".

Known for

Legend of Lead Belly
2013

Legend of Lead Belly

Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)

Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan2008

Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home2006

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

Self (archive footage)

Feel Like Going Home2003

Feel Like Going Home

Self

Blues Masters1999

Blues Masters

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues1993

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

Self (archive footage)