Lee Conley Bradley
Known for Acting · 8 credits
- Born
- 1903-06-26
- Died
- 1958-08-14
- Also known as
- Big Bill Broonzy
Biography
American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s, when he played country blues to mostly African-American audiences. Through the 1930s and 1940s he successfully navigated a transition in style to a more urban blues sound popular with working-class African-American audiences. In the 1950s a return to his traditional folk-blues roots made him one of the leading figures of the emerging American folk music revival and an international star. His long and varied career marks him as one of the key figures in the development of blues music in the 20th century.
Broonzy copyrighted more than 300 songs during his lifetime, including both adaptations of traditional folk songs and original blues songs. As a blues composer, he was unique in writing songs that reflected his rural-to-urban experiences.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (6)
Blues Masters
1999
The Story Of The Blues
2004
as Self
Big Bill Blues
1957
as Self
Low Light and Blue Smoke
as Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues
2007
as Self(archive footage)
About Lee Conley Bradley
American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s, when he played country blues to mostly African-American audiences. Through the 1930s and 1940s he successfully navigated a transition in style to a more urban blues sound popular with working-class African-American audiences. In the 1950s a return to his traditional folk-blues roots made him one of the leading figures of the emerging American folk music revival and an international star. His long and varied career marks him as one of the key figures in the developm… With 8 credits spanning from 1957 to 2013, Lee Conley Bradley has appeared in 6 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lee Conley Bradley Movies
- Blues Masters (1999)
- The Story Of The Blues (2004) — as Self
- Big Bill Blues (1957) — as Self
- Low Light and Blue Smoke — as Big Bill Broonzy
- Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain (2013) — as Self (archive footage)
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