The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s. Much of that time was spent on chain gangs in the south. Even in prison he became well known for the songs he had composed and sung during and before the time he spent there.
Unfortunately the movie Leadbelly is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Sound | Fred Karlin | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Bruce Surtees | Director of Photography |
| Art | Robert F. Boyle | Production Design |
| Writing | Ernest Kinoy | Writer |
| Production | Marc Merson | Producer |
| Directing | Gordon Parks | Director |
| Art | John A. Kuri | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Thomas Penick | Editor |
| Editing | Moe Howard | Editor |
| Production | David Frost | Producer |
