Lead Belly
Birthday
1888/01/20
Day of death
1949/12/06 (61 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
Also know as
Huddie William Ledbetter, Leadbelly
Biography
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".
Acting
(1993) Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
as Self (archive footage)
(1999) Blues Masters
as ---
(2008) Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
as ---
(2013) Legend of Lead Belly
as Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
(2006) Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
as Self (archive footage)
(2003) The Blues
as Self (archive footage)