Lead Belly
View on IMDb ↗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".
Known for
Legend of Lead Belly
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
Feel Like Going Home
The Blues
Blues Masters
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the BluesFilmography (8)
- 2013
Legend of Lead BellySelf / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter) - 2008
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan - 2006
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No HomeSelf (archive footage) - 2003
Feel Like Going HomeSelf - 2003
The BluesSelf (archive footage) - 1999
Blues Masters - 1993
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the BluesSelf (archive footage) - 1945Pick a Bale of CottonHimself