Leadbelly (film)
Leadbelly is a 1976 film chronicling the life of blues singer Huddie 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.
| Leadbelly | |
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Wide movie poster for Leadbelly | |
| Directed by | Gordon Parks |
| Written by | Ernest Kinoy |
| Produced by | Marc Merson David Paradine |
| Starring | Roger E. Mosley |
| Cinematography | Bruce Surtees |
| Edited by | Harry Howard Thomas Penick |
| Music by | Huddie Ledbetter Fred Karlin |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | May 28, 1976 |
Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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