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Auction History Result 2f254 LEADBELLY pressbook '76 biography of blues singer Huddie Ledbetter, directed by Gordon Parks Date Sold 4/1/2010 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Pressbook (pb; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]; 16 pages) (Learn More) Leadbelly, the 1976 Gordon Parks black African American blues music biography ("Meet Leadbelly - a real man who's a winner!"; "They chased him down with dogs, chained him in iron, beat him with rawhide, slammed him in the sweatbox. They tried to bury Leadbelly, but Leadbelly wouldn't lie down. You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!"; "He had a violent past. He fought hard. He loved hard. And he even did some hard time. And he poured all that living into some of the greatest music America ever sang. From 'Rock Island Line' to 'Midnight Special' - from 'Goodnight, Irene' to 'Cotton Fields Back Home' - his songs told his story. He couldn't hold back... on life or on music. To the people he influenced - like Paul McCartney, Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan - he is a legend. A legend called Leadbelly."; "Written by Ernest Kinoy"; of the legendary black blues singer, Huddie Ledbetter) starring Roger E. Mosley (in the title role as Huddie 'Leadbelly' Ledbetter), Paul Benjamin, Madge Sinclair, Alan Manson, Albert P. Hall, and Art Evans NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that we have provided an image of the front and back covers of the pressbook, plus an image of an inside spread, but of course, the winner of this auction will receive the entire single pressbook we are selling (plus any supplements or heralds described above)! Also note that this pressbook is complete and uncut! Given that theater owners purchased pressbooks partly in order to create their newspaper advertising, and quite frequently cut them up for that purpose, it is rare to find a pressbook that IS complete and uncut! Condition: very good, NO CUTS. Learn More about condition grades 
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