Lead Belly
Actor
Biography
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".
Filmography
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
2008
Blues Masters
1999
Legend of Lead Belly
as Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter) 2013
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
as Self (archive footage) 1993
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
as Self (archive footage) 2006