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Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison

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1966 American film
Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison
Directed byToshi Seeger
Release date
  • 1966 (1966)
Running time30 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison is a 1966 American film directed by Toshi Seeger, a specialist in films focusing on folk music. The film explores inmates in the U.S. state of Texas as they chop down trees while singing songs derived from those used by African American slaves, such as field hollers.

Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison has been archived and preserved by the Library of Congress.

The complete film is streaming on Folkstreams.

See also

References

  1. ^ Coulehan, Erin (2013-07-11). "Toshi Seeger, Wife of Pete Seeger, Dead at 91". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  2. Martin, Douglas (2013-07-11). "Toshi Seeger, Wife of Folk-Singing Legend, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  3. Brook, Pete (30 January 2014). "Pete Seeger's 1966 Documentary Film About Texas Prison Work Songs". Prison Photography. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

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