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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 20, 1888
Died
December 6, 1949
Place of Birth
Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
Also Known As
- Huddie William Ledbetter
- Leadbelly
Lead Belly
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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
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Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
Legend of Lead Belly
2013
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Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
2008
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Self (archive footage)
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
2006
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Self (archive footage)
The Blues
2003
8.5
Self
Feel Like Going Home
2003
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Blues Masters
1999
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Self (archive footage)
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993
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Himself
Pick a Bale of Cotton
1945
Credits
Legend of Lead Belly
as Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
2013
9.0
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
2008
8.5
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
as Self (archive footage)
2006
0.0
The Blues
as Self (archive footage)
2003
7.2
Feel Like Going Home
as Self
2003
8.5
Blues Masters
1999
6.0
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
as Self (archive footage)
1993
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🎬
Pick a Bale of Cotton
as Himself
1945
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