Watch Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock and Roll
- 2021
- 1 hr 19 min
Before rock & roll had a name, Lead Belly's music shaped its sound-igniting skiffle, the Beatles, and Led Zeppelin. With rare footage, electrifying performances, and interviews with music greats, this doc explores his defiant journey from prison to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He inspired Janis Joplin, BB King, Van Morrison. But George Harrison said it best: "No Lead Belly, no Beatles."
Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock and Roll is a 2021 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 19 minutes.