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Lead Belly
Biography
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".
Top Filmography

7.3
The Blues
2003 // TV

8.5
Feel Like Going Home
2003 // MOVIE

8.5
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
2008 // MOVIE

6.0
Blues Masters
1999 // MOVIE

9.0
Legend of Lead Belly
2013 // MOVIE

0.0
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues
1993 // MOVIE

0.0
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
2006 // MOVIE
0.0
Pick a Bale of Cotton
1945 // MOVIE