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Lead Belly - The Man Who Invented Rock & Roll

  • 2021
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7.6/10
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Lead Belly - The Man Who Invented Rock & Roll (2021)
BiographyDocumentaryMusic

The life story of Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter.The life story of Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter.The life story of Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter.

  • Director
    • Curt Hahn
  • Stars
    • Leadbelly
    • Pete Seeger
    • Harry Belafonte
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    • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Curt Hahn
    • Stars
      • Leadbelly
      • Pete Seeger
      • Harry Belafonte
    • 1User review
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    Harry Belafonte
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    B.B. King
    B.B. King
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    Joan Baez
    Joan Baez
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    Anna Lomax Wood
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    Arlo Guthrie
    Arlo Guthrie
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    Bernice Johnson Reagon
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    Oscar Brand
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    Queen 'Tiny' Robinson
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    Larry Richmond
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    Michael Taft
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    Christopher Lornell
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    Jeff Place
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    10Barney60

    Excellent

    Excellent. One of the best documentaries I have seen. Im a big lover of leadbellys music and as an Englishman this film really bought home to me the racial segregation that is still happening in America.

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      • December 11, 2021 (United Kingdom)
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      • Lead Belly: Life, Legend, Legacy
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