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. We trace the life and career of Lead Belly, a man praised by critics and revered by artists, whose unique music crossed a host of genres and influenced countless industry legends, from The Beatles to Led Zeppelin to Nirvana and beyond.
Alan Ravenscroft
Director
Lead Belly
Self / Archive Footage (as Huddie Ledbetter)
Bob Dylan
Self
Bad 2572%
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me84%
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition86%
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon81%
The Velvet Underground67%
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese70%
Elvis on Tour73%
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years75%
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell71%
20 Feet from Stardom71%
Katy Perry: Part of Me71%
Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly67%
Beware of Mr. Baker74%
Justin Bieber's Believe69%
WHAM!73%
The Sound of 00772%
Hated: GG Allin and The Murder Junkies65%
One Direction: This Is Us82%
The Greatest Night in Pop78%
Thriller 4086%
