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Leadbelly

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.

1976 |2h 6m |  Drama

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Cast

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Roger E. Mosley

Huddie Ledbetter

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Ernie Hudson

Archie

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Paul Benjamin

Wes Ledbetter

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Lynn Hamilton

Sally Ledbetter

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Carole Lamond

Laura May

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Madge Sinclair

Miss Eula

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Art Evans

Blind Lemon Jefferson

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Albert Hall

Dicklicker

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Vivian Bonnell

Old Lady

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Alan Manson

Captain Freeman

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Language

English

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