Leon Bibb (February 7, 1922 – October 23, 2015) was an American-Canadian folk singer and actor who grew up in Kentucky, studied voice in New York City, and worked on Broadway.

[2][3][4] During the late-1950s and early-1960s, Bibb was one of a number of American entertainers, such as his good friend Paul Robeson, who were blacklisted for alleged ties to left-wing groups and causes.

[5] In 1963, Bibb traveled to Mississippi to join Dick Gregory and others in the fight against racial segregation in the United States.

Leon Bibb in Concert," on Folk Music Worldwide, an international short-wave radio station in New York City.

[12] He is the father of the New York-based acoustic blues singer/songwriter Eric Bibb,[3] and grandfather of Swedish dancer and performer Rennie Mirro.