Leadbelly

Story

Synopsis

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

Writers

Ernest Kinoy

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

28 May 1976

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Roger E. Mosley

  Huddie Ledbetter

• 

  Paul Benjamin

  Wes Ledbetter

• John McDonald

  Tom Pruitt

• 

  Madge Sinclair

  Miss Eula

• Leonard Wrentz

  Guard

• 

  Albert Hall

  Dicklicker

• 

  Art Evans

  Blind Lemon Jefferson

• Dana Manno

  Margaret Judd

• James Brodhead

  John Lomax

• William Wintersole

  Sheriff Gibbons

• John Henry Faulk

  Gov. Pat Neff

• 

  Lynn Hamilton

  Sally Ledbetter