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Lead Belly
Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
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 t…
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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".
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2013
Legend of Lead Belly
Movie Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
- 2008
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2006
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2003
The Blues
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2003
Feel Like Going Home
Movie Self
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1999
Blues Masters
Movie
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1993
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1945
Pick a Bale of Cotton
Movie Himself
