Lead Belly
Known for
Acting
Born
January 20, 1888
Birthplace
Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
Died
December 6, 1949 (aged 61)
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".
Best known work
The Blues
2003
Feel Like Going Home
2003
Blues Masters
1999
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
2008
Legend of Lead Belly
2013
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
2006
Pick a Bale of Cotton
1945Filmography
2013
Legend of Lead Bellyas Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
2008
2006
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Homeas Self (archive footage)
2003
Feel Like Going Homeas Self
2003
1999
1993
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Bluesas Self (archive footage)
1945
Pick a Bale of Cottonas Himself