Leadbelly

Year: 1976

Runtime: 126 mins

Language: English

Director: Gordon Parks

Drama

The documentary chronicles the life of blues and folk legend Huddie “Leadbelly” Leadbetter, tracing his rise from the 1920s through the 1940s. It reveals his hardships on Southern chain gangs and in prison, where his powerful songs—both written and performed there—secured his enduring fame.

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