Lead Belly

Acting

Born January 20, 1888 · Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA

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 guit…

Known for

The Blues

2003

Blues Masters

1999

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

2006

Feel Like Going Home

2003

Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

2008

Legend of Lead Belly

2013

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

1993

Pick a Bale of Cotton

1945

Acting(8)

2013Legend of Lead BellySelf / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)

Film

2008Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

Film

2006Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No HomeSelf (archive footage)

Film