Lead Belly
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday20 January 1888
Died6 December 1949 (age 61)
Place of birthMooringsport, Louisiana, USA
Known credits8
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".
Legend of Lead Belly
2013 · Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
2008
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Feel Like Going Home
2003 · Self
The Blues
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Blues Masters
1999
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993 · Self (archive footage)
Pick a Bale of Cotton
1945 · Himself
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