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Leadbelly (1976)
“You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!”
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.
Leadbelly is a 1976 movie. Genres: Drama. Directed by Gordon Parks. Main cast: Roger E. Mosley, Paul Benjamin, John McDonald, Madge Sinclair, Leonard Wrentz. Runtime: 126 minutes. Its average rating is 6.4 out of 10, from 8 votes.
Release dateMay 28, 1976
Runtime2 h 6 min
DirectorGordon Parks
ScreenplayErnest Kinoy
Original languageEN
IMDbtt0074781
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BiographyBlues music
