Lead Belly

Lead Belly

Acting Jan 20, 1888 Dec 6, 1949 (aged 61) Mooringsport, 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".

8 Acting Credits

Acting

The Blues TV

The Blues

as Self (archive footage)

2003
Feel Like Going Home Movie

Feel Like Going Home

as Self

2003
Blues Masters Movie

Blues Masters

1999
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan Movie

Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

2008
Legend of Lead Belly Movie

Legend of Lead Belly

as Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)

2013
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues Movie

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

as Self (archive footage)

1993
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home Movie

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

as Self (archive footage)

2006
Pick a Bale of Cotton Movie

Pick a Bale of Cotton

as Himself

1945