Leadbelly (film) title card stating that Leadbelly was released from prison and pursued his music career. 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
When Jones' Ale was New online at the British Library Sound Archive. Peter Kennedy recorded Gloucestershire singer Harry Illes in 1957. A version collected from "Sailor Dad" Hunt of Marion, Virginia, by John A Lomax in 1941 was released on a Library of Congress LP, American Sea songs and Shanties. A L Lloyd, Martin Wyndham-Read, John Kirkpatrick and Danny Spooner have all recorded versions. The title of a version by The Kipper Family "When Peculiar Ale was New", may be a reference to Theakston's Old Peculiar, a popular real ale. A.L. Lloyd said that this song was sung at Easter by “Jolly-boys” or “Pace-eggers”: "Here