Lead Belly
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 20, 1888, Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- December 6, 1949
- Movies
- 7
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".
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2013 | Legend of Lead Belly | Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter) |
| 2008 | Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan | |
| 2006 | Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Feel Like Going Home | Self |
| 1999 | Blues Masters | |
| 1993 | Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues | Self (archive footage) |
| 1945 | Pick a Bale of Cotton | Himself |
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