Leadbelly (1975)
- 7.1
- 126 mins
- Biography
Storyline
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.—Brian W Martz
Plot Keywords
guitar, blues music, african american, 1930s, prison, blaxploitation, cigar smoking, tobacco, murder, cotton, musician
Short Review
More of a rip-roaring adventure than a staid biopic, director Gordon Parks infuses the life story of Huddie Ledbetter with raw energy and a mindful perspective.
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