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Lead Belly

Lead Belly

ActingBorn: January 20, 1888in Mooringsport, Louisiana, USADied: December 6, 1949

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

Legend of Lead Belly

2013Documentary

as Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)

Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

as Unknown

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

as Self (archive footage)

Feel Like Going Home

Feel Like Going Home

2003Documentary

as Self

The Blues

The Blues

2003Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

Blues Masters

Blues Masters

1999Documentary

as Unknown

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

1993Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

Pick a Bale of Cotton

1945Documentary

as Himself