Lead Belly
Acting1888Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
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
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
Blues Masters
Legend of Lead Belly
Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
Self (archive footage)
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
Self (archive footage)
Acting History
2013
Legend of Lead Belly
as Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
2006
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Feel Like Going Home
as Self
The Blues
TVas Self (archive footage)• 1 eps
1999
1993
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
as Self (archive footage)