Released:
1976-05-28

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.

Director:
Gordon Parks

Runtime:
2h 6min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Roger E. Mosley
  as
  Huddie Ledbetter
• 
  Paul Benjamin
  as
  Wes Ledbetter
• 
  Madge Sinclair
  as
  Miss Eula
• 
  Alan Manson
  as
  Prison Chief Guard
• 
  Albert Hall
  as
  Dicklicker