Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock & Roll

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George Harrison famously claimed, "No Lead Belly, no Beatles." Revered by countless musicians, the 1st record Janis Joplin ever bought was Lead Belly. The definitive bio, with historic performances and extraordinary archive access. The folk/blues icon, from childhood through prison to worldwide fame. Stories and performances from Joplin, Harry Belafonte, BB King, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie and Odetta.

2021 · 1h 19m
Director Curt Hahn

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Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock & Roll

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George Harrison famously claimed, "No Lead Belly, no Beatles." Revered by countless musicians, the 1st record Janis Joplin ever bought was Lead Belly. The definitive bio, with historic performances and extraordinary archive access. The folk/blues icon, from childhood through prison to worldwide fame. Stories and performances from Joplin, Harry Belafonte, BB King, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie and Odetta.

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Studio
Film House
Released
2021
Run Time
1 hr 19 min
Rated
PG-13
Region of Origin
United States
© 2024 House of Lead Belly All Rights Reserved

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English
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English (United States) (AAC)

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English (United States) (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.