Legend of Lead Belly

Legend of Lead Belly

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 2013

Runtime

0h 51m

Genres

Documentary, Music

User Score

90%

Original Title

Legend of Lead Belly

Production Companies

Smithsonian Channel

Director

Alan Ravenscroft

Description

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.