Don’t Miss Out! Sign Up for the Moviefone Newsletter Today.
Highlights
100 Nights of Hero - Emma Corrin Character Poster Video
100 Nights of Hero
Words of War - Sean Penn Exclusive Interview
Words of War
Predator: Badlands - Tree Fight Official Clip
Predator: Badlands
Wicked: For Good - Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero Character Poster
Wicked: For Good
Mortal Kombat II - Official Featurette
Mortal Kombat II
Frankenstein - Official Teaser Poster
Frankenstein
Murderbot - Now Streaming Clip
Murderbot
Good Boy - Indy in the Basement
Good Boy
Fountain of Youth - Teaser Clip
Fountain of Youth
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 - Official Poster
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Elio - Teaser Clip 2
Elio
Keeper - Official Poster
Keeper
Cleaner - Daisy Ridley Exclusive Interview
Cleaner
Barrio Triste - Tainy, Stillz and Bad Bunny at the NYFF Screenings
Barrio Triste
Lilo & Stitch - Noisy Moviegoer Clip
Lilo & Stitch
Predator: Badlands - Official Teaser Poster
Predator: Badlands

Leadbelly (1976)

Movie"You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!"
Audience Score
61
LeadbellyApple TV logoWatch on Apple TV
PG 2 hr 6 minMay 28th, 1976Drama
Share
Embed MovieCopiedi
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