Leadbelly (film) Leadbelly (film) Leadbelly is a 1976 film chronicling the life of folk singer Huddie William Ledbetter (better known as "Lead Belly"). The film was directed by Gordon Parks, and starred Roger E. Mosley in the title role. The film focuses on the troubles of Lead Belly's youth in the segregated South including his time in prison, and his efforts to use his music to gain release. Huddie Ledbetter leaves his father's house just barely into his twenties and arrives at a brothel on Fannin' Street ran by Miss Eula, who nicknames him Leadbelly and has him play at the bar.
Big When I Was Little performed the song on 4 October 2013 alongside Dionne Bromfield on CBBC show Friday Download. Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review, stating: "Just like Instagram filters and movie montages, nostalgia makes everything seem so much better than it actually was. It's a tack Eliza Doolittle uses on her new single 'Big When I Was Little', which hears her reminiscing of a time when cassettes were the music format of choice, Malcolm In The Middle was everyone's favourite tea time viewing and Posh Spice was still a popstar. While the singer recently flirted with '90s sounds