Film

Legend of Lead Belly

2013 · 51m · Documentary · Music

IMDb

6.6

Huddie Ledbetter was born into poverty, battled racism, and did time, but in spite of his early hardships, or perhaps because of them, he became one of the great musicians of the 20th century. We trace the life and career of Lead Belly, a man praised by critics and revered by artists, whose unique music crossed a host of genres and influenced countless industry legends, from The Beatles to Led Zeppelin to Nirvana and beyond.

Lead Belly

Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)

Bob Dylan

Self

• Alan RavenscroftDirector

Release date

January 1, 2013

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

51m

Genres

Documentary, Music