(United States, 2023, 80 minutes, b/w and color)

Directed by Curt Hahn. 
 

This new documentary delves into the fascinating story of blues singer Lead Belly, featuring interviews with a variety of music legends -- including B.B. King, Odetta, Janis Joplin, Paul McCartney, Willie Nelson, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Harry Belafonte -- who were shaped by his work.

With a blend of rare video footage and music performances, viewers are taken on a remarkable ride through Lead Belly's life and career, from his sharecropper childhood, to time spent in prison, to his remarkable musical career and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
 

Shown in association with “Lead Belly: Man and Myth, Truth and Lies” on Thurs. Oct. 31 with Grammy-winning folk singer Dom Flemons and Sheila Curran Bernard, author of Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's Lies (2024).