Lead Belly
Acting
January 20, 1888
Died December 6, 1949 (61 years old)
Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
8
Acting Credits
Biography
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".
Known For
The Blues
Self (archive footage)
Feel Like Going Home
Self
Blues Masters
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
Self (archive footage)
Legend of Lead Belly
Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
Pick a Bale of Cotton
Himself
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
Self (archive footage)
Filmography
Legend of Lead Belly
2013
as Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
8.5
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
2008
8.5
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Feel Like Going Home
2003
as Self
8.5
The Blues
2003
as Self (archive footage)
7.5
Blues Masters
1999
6.5
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Pick a Bale of Cotton
1945
as Himself