LEAD BELLY: THE MAN WHO INVENTED ROCK & ROLL
Delves into the fascinating life of blues singer Lead Belly. Featuring interviews with music legends such as B.B. King, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Harry Belafonte, and more, this film offers a unique inside view of Lead Belly's journey. With a blend of rare video tootage and electrifying music performances, viewers are taken on a remarkable ride through Lead Belly's defiance of two prison sentences through his powerful singing, ultimately leading to his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
- Leadbelly, Pete Seeger, Harry Belafonte
- Curt Hahn
- 80 minutes
- NR
With Live Performance by Keith Beatty.
Sponsored by the Teaching Woody Guthrie Collective
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