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Legend of Lead Belly

Plot: Huddie Ledbetter was born into poverty, battled racism, and did time, but in spite of his early hardships, or perhaps because of them, he became one of the great musicians of the 20th century. We trace the life and career of Lead Belly, a man praised by critics and revered by artists, whose unique music crossed a host of genres and influenced countless industry legends, from The Beatles to Led Zeppelin to Nirvana and beyond
Release Date: Tuesday, January 1 2013
11 years ago
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Portrait of Lead BellyLead Belly
Lead Belly would have been no older than
61 in Legend of Lead Belly
as 'Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)'.
Fri, Jan 20 1888 –
Tue, Dec 06 1949
Portrait of Bob DylanBob Dylan
Bob Dylan was
71 in Legend of Lead Belly
as 'Self'.
Sat, May 24 1941

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Portrait of Alan RavenscroftAlan Ravenscroft
Alan Ravenscroft was
>> in Legend of Lead Belly
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday