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Leadbelly is a 1976 film chronicling the life of blues singer Huddie Ledbetter (better known as "Lead Belly"). [1] The film was directed by Gordon Parks, [2] and starred Roger E. Mosley in the title role. [3]
Apr 7, 1976 · Leadbelly: Directed by Gordon Parks. With Roger E. Mosley, James Brodhead, John McDonald, Leonard Wrentz. Biography of the legendary folksinger, Huddie Ledbetter, master of the 12-string guitar and long-time convict on Texas and Louisiana chain gangs.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Gordon Parks
- 1976-04-07
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"Leadbelly" is a companion piece, in a way, to Gordon Parks' "The Learning, Tree" (1968), the story of his own youth in Kansas. He remembered himself as a serious, introspective boy who suffered from discrimination but who never seriously doubted his ability to prevail, to learn and succeed.
A biography of Huddie Ledbetter (Roger E. Mosley), this drama follows the life of the highly influential African-American blues singer and guitarist, who was better known as "Leadbelly."
- Gordon Parks
- PG
- Roger E. Mosley
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The life of famous blues singer Leadbelly from his 20s through his 40s is dramatized. The master guitarist had a turbulent life in the South. He was forced to work on chain gangs in the south and was put in prison several times, where he developed his style and wrote many of his songs.
