Who is Huddie Ledbetter in Leadbelly?

Roger E. Mosley plays Huddie Ledbetter in the film.

What is Leadbelly about?

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." The trouble-prone musician frequently ended up working on chain gangs, and, when not incarcerated, he sometimes traveled around with fellow renowned blues man Blind Lemon Jefferson (Art Evans). The film shows how Leadbelly dealt with the racism of his era and found some degree of peace in his music.

Leadbelly

Name: Leadbelly
Duration: 126
Rating: 50

NR 2 hr 6 min

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How long is Leadbelly?: Leadbelly is 2 hr 6 min long.

Who directed Leadbelly?: Gordon Parks

Who is Huddie Ledbetter in Leadbelly?: Roger E. Mosley plays Huddie Ledbetter in the film.

What is Leadbelly about?: 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." The trouble-prone musician frequently ended up working on chain gangs, and, when not incarcerated, he sometimes traveled around with fellow renowned blues man Blind Lemon Jefferson (Art Evans). The film shows how Leadbelly dealt with the racism of his era and found some degree of peace in his music.