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Movie: Leadbelly

A biography of Huddie Ledbetter (Roger E. Mosley), this drama follows the life of the highly influential African-American blues singer and guitarist, who was better known as "Leadbelly." The trouble-prone musician frequently ended up working on chain gangs, and, when not incarcerated, he sometimes traveled around with fellow renowned blues man Blind Lemon Jefferson (Art Evans). The film shows how Leadbelly dealt with the racism of his era and found some degree of peace in his music. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 7, 2023 - 1 comment

Movie: Across 110th Street

Two New York City cops go after amateur crooks who are trying to rip off the Mafia and start a gang war. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Apr 10, 2016 - 3 comments

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