Leadbelly 47 years old
You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!
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.
Credits
Leadbelly Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ernie Hudson He was 30, now 78 years old | as Archie (as Earnest L. Hudson) |
| Albert Hall He was 38, now 86 years old | as Dicklicker |
| Lynn Hamilton She was 46, now 94 years old | as Sally Ledbetter |
| Alan Manson He was 57, 83 years old when he died | as Prison Chief Guard |
| Madge Sinclair She was 38, 57 years old when she died | as Miss Eula |
| Art Evans He was 34, now 82 years old | as Blind Lemon Jefferson |
| Roger E. Mosley He was 37, now 85 years old | as Huddie Ledbetter |
| Paul Benjamin He was 38, 81 years old when he died | as Wes Ledbetter |
Leadbelly Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Bruce Surtees as Cinematography. He was 38 (74) years old when He died | Crew |
| Fred Karlin as Music. He was 39 (67) years old when He died | Sound |
| Marc Merson as Producer. He was 44 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Ernest Kinoy as Writer. He was 51 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert F. Boyle as Production Design. He was 66 (100) years old when He died | Art |
| Gordon Parks as Director. He was 63 (93) years old when He died | Directing |
| John A. Kuri as Set Decoration. He was 31 (now 79) years old | Art |
Leadbelly (47 years)
You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!
- Release day: Friday, May 28, 1976
- Runtime: 126 minutes
