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They chased him down with dogs, chained him in iron, beat him with rawhide, slammed him in the sweatbox. They tried to bury Leadbelly, but Leadbelly wouldn't lie down. morePlot:
The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Unforgettable moreCast
(Credited cast) | Roger E. Mosley | ... | Huddie Ledbetter |
| Paul Benjamin | ... | Wes Ledbetter |
| Madge Sinclair | ... | Miss Eula |
| Alan Manson | ... | Prison Chief Guard |
 | Albert Hall | ... | Dicklicker |
| Art Evans | ... | Blind Lemon Jefferson |
| James Brodhead | ... | John Lomax |
| John Henry Faulk | ... | Gov. Neff |
| Vivian Bonnell | ... | Old Lady |
| Dana Manno | ... | Margaret Judd |
 | Lynn Hamilton | ... | Sally Ledbetter |
| Rhetta Greene | ... | Lethe (as Loretta Greene) |
| Valerie Odell | ... | Amy |
| Rozaa Jean | ... | Sugar Tit |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Melba Englander | ... | Evaline |
| Peter Harrell | ... | Ally George |
 | Ernie Hudson | ||
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Truly outstanding performance by Roger Mosely as Leadbelly. A must-see for any music or blues fan. The film takes you back in time, shows the pain, suffering and hardship of the American Black experience, and the music that evolved from that suffering. Most interesting is the explanation for how Leadbelly got his nickname. The film is true to life and captures your attention right from the start - taking you right into Leadbelly's world - one not only filled with very hard times, but the best of American blues roots music. An outstanding biography with excellent acting, GREAT music - an all-in-all unforgettable biography.