Lead Belly

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".

Known For

The Blues

Feel Like Going Home

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

Blues Masters

Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

Legend of Lead Belly

Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues

All Movies (7)

• Legend of Lead Belly2013 · as Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
• Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan2008
• Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home2006 · as Self (archive footage)
• Feel Like Going Home2003 · as Self
• Blues Masters1999
• Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues1993 · as Self (archive footage)
• Pick a Bale of Cotton1945 · as Himself

All TV Shows (1)

• The Blues2003 · as Self (archive footage)