Leadbelly

Overview

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.

Cast

Roger E. Mosley

Huddie Ledbetter

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James Brodhead

John Lomax

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John McDonald

Tom Pruitt

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Leonard Wrentz

Guard

Ernie Hudson

Archie

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Dana Manno

Margaret Judd

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William Wintersole

Sheriff Gibbons

Paul Benjamin

Wes Ledbetter

Lynn Hamilton

Sally Ledbetter

Carole Lamond

Laura May

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Melba Englander

Evaline

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Pamela Singleton

Fat Bessie