Leadbelly (film)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have new messages (last change).
Wide move poster for Leadbelly.
Wide move poster for Leadbelly.

Leadbelly is a 1976 film chronicling the life of folk singer Huddie William Ledbetter (better known as "Leadbelly"). The film was directed by Gordon Parks, and starred Roger E. Mosley in the title role. The film focuses on the troubles of Leadbelly's youth in the segregated South including his time in prison, and his efforts to use his music to gain release. The film was never released on home video[citation needed].

[edit] External link

[edit] Further reading

Kevles, Barbara. "The Marketing of Leadbelly." Cineaste Fall 2003: 34-35. Boyd,III, L. Roi. "Exploring Gordon Parks' "Leadbelly": Thirty Years Later" BTNews Vol.16, No.1 Winter/Spring 2006: 15-20.


 This article about a biographical film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../l/e/a/Leadbelly_%28film%29.html"