Lead Belly
20. jaanuar 1888 (138 aastat), Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA
Huddie William Ledbetter, better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer, musician, and songwriter notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "In The Pines", "Goodnight, Irene", "Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil".
Filmograafia
- 2013Legend of Lead Belly (Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter))
- 2008Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
- 2006Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home (Self (archive footage))
- 2003Feel Like Going Home (Self)
- 2003The Blues (Self (archive footage))
- 1999Blues Masters
- 1993Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues (Self (archive footage))
- 1945Pick a Bale of Cotton (Himself)