Lead Belly
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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".
Known for
Credits
Blues Masters (1999)
Actor
Feel Like Going Home (2003)
as Self
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan (2008)
Actor
Legend of Lead Belly (2013)
as Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
Pick a Bale of Cotton (1945)
as Himself
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues (1993)
as Self (archive footage)