Leadbelly (1976)

Leadbelly (1976)

You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly! 1976-05-28 United States of America 126 Min. PG-13
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Overview

The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s. Much of that time was spent on chain gangs in the south. Even in prison he became well known for the songs he had composed and sung during and before the time he spent there.

Cast

Roger E. Mosley is Huddie Ledbetter
Huddie Ledbetter
James Brodhead is John Lomax
John Lomax
John McDonald is Tom Pruitt
Tom Pruitt
Ernie Hudson is Archie
Dana Manno is Margaret Judd
Margaret Judd
William Wintersole is Sheriff Gibbons
Sheriff Gibbons
Paul Benjamin is Wes Ledbetter
Wes Ledbetter
Lynn Hamilton is Sally Ledbetter
Sally Ledbetter
Carole Lamond is Laura May
Laura May
Pamela Singleton is Fat Bessie