Lead Belly
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 20, 1888
- Died
- December 6, 1949
- Birthplace
- Mooringsport, 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".
Filmography
Legend of Lead Belly 2013
as Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan 2008
Actor
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home 2006
as Self (archive footage)
Feel Like Going Home 2003
as Self
Blues Masters 1999
Actor
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues 1993
as Self (archive footage)
- Pick a Bale of Cotton
Pick a Bale of Cotton 1945
as Himself
Credits from TMDB.