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Leadbelly (1976)

Movie"You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!"
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61
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PG 2 hr 6 minMay 28th, 1976Drama
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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.
StarringRoger E. MosleyPaul BenjaminMadge Sinclair
DirectorGordon Parks
WriterErnest Kinoy

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 28th, 1976
Original Language:English
Production Companies:David Paradine Productions, Paramount Pictures
Movie Tags:
biographyblues music