Movie Details
Theatrical Release:May 28th, 1976
Original Language:English
Production Companies:David Paradine Productions, Paramount Pictures
Leadbelly (1976)
Movie"You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!"
Audience Score
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.
