Lead Belly Trailers
Legend of Lead Belly TrailerDown the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan TrailerWoody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home Trailer
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".
Most Popular Lead Belly Trailers
Total trailers found: 7
28 September 2003
Martin Scorsese traces the roots of the blues from the Mississippi Delta back to West Africa, journeying from the juke joints of Mississippi to the banks of the Niger River in Mali.
12 July 2006
Every American who has listened to the radio knows Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land." The music of the folk singer/songwriter has been recorded by everyone from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to U2.
01 January 1999
In 1966, CBC Television invited some of North America's greatest blues performers to gather in a studio in Toronto, recording together and individually in sessions that lasted three days.
31 December 1945
Blues/Folk Performer Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly) speaks and performs several songs in various settings.
01 January 1993
Rhine Record's 2-DVD documentary accompaniment to their Blues Masters CD series. Includes the only kh
15 July 2008
This fascinating program tells the story of the music and artists that have influenced Bob Dylan throughout his career.
01 January 2013
Huddie Ledbetter was born into poverty, battled racism, and did time, but in spite of his early hardships, or perhaps because of them, he became one of the great musicians of the 20th century.
