Person

Lead Belly

Acting · 1888–1949 · 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 guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "In The Pines", "Goodnight, Irene", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil".

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  The Blues

  Self (archive footage)

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  Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

  Self (archive footage)

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  Blues Masters

  1999

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  Feel Like Going Home

  Self

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  Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

  2008

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  Legend of Lead Belly

  Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)

• Pick a Bale of Cotton

  Himself

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  Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

  Self (archive footage)

• 2013Legend of Lead BellySelf / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
• 2008Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
• 2006Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No HomeSelf (archive footage)
• 2003Feel Like Going HomeSelf
• 2003The BluesSelf (archive footage)
• 1999Blues Masters
• 1993Blues Masters - The Essential History of the BluesSelf (archive footage)
• 1945Pick a Bale of CottonHimself