Leadbelly

You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!

1976
Rated PG
2h 6m
Drama

6.4TMDB(8)

Overview

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.

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Setting
Set in Louisiana
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Music
Music by Fred Karlin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Bruce Surtees
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Details

Director: Gordon Parks
Writer: Ernest KinoyWriter
Status: Released
Release date: May 28, 1976
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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