Lead Belly
Known for ActingBorn 1888-01-20 — died 1949-12-06Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
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
Feel Like Going Home
2003 · as Self
Blues Masters
1999
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
2006 · as Self (archive footage)
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
2008
Legend of Lead Belly
2013 · as Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993 · as Self (archive footage)
Pick a Bale of Cotton
1945 · as Himself