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Leadbelly
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.
Released: May 28, 1976 Genre: DramaCasts: Roger E. Mosley Paul Benjamin Madge Sinclair Alan Manson Albert Hall Art Evans James Brodhead John Henry FaulkDirectors: Gordon ParksDuration: 2h 6m Rating: 6.2 Country: United States of America Production: David Paradine Productions, Paramount Pictures