Afro-American_Work_Songs_in_a_Texas_Prison

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Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison

1966 American film

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.[1][2] 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.[3]

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Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison has been archived and preserved by the Library of Congress.[1]

The complete film is streaming on Folkstreams.

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References

  1. [1]
    Coulehan, Erin (2013-07-11). "Toshi Seeger, Wife of Pete Seeger, Dead at 91". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  2. [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. [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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