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Leadbelly is a american film of genre Drama directed by Gordon Parks released in USA on 28 may 1976 with Roger E. Mosley
Leadbelly (1976)
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Add to a movie listLeadbelly is a 1976 film chronicling the life of folk singer Huddie William Ledbetter (better known as "Lead Belly"). The film was directed by Gordon Parks, and starred Roger E. Mosley in the title role. The film focuses on the troubles of Lead Belly's youth in the segregated South including his time in prison, and his efforts to use his music to gain release.
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The story follows Leadbelly during the early years when he worked to be a far famed singer/composer. In flashbacks, it follows his first marriage, his going to different places including a brothel, and recounts the many times he got into trouble with the law, including landing in jail for an accidental murder he never meant to commit.Actors
Roger E. Mosley
(Huddie Ledbetter)
Paul Benjamin
(Wes Ledbetter)
Madge Sinclair
(Miss Eula)
Albert Hall
(Dicklicker)
Art Evans
(Blind Lemon Jefferson)
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