Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison
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Directed by | Toshi Seeger |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison is American film released in 1966 by filmmaker Toshi Seeger, a specialist in films focusing on folk music.[1][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]
Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison has been archived and preserved by the Library of Congress.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Coulehan, Erin (2013-07-11). "Toshi Seeger, Wife of Pete Seeger, Dead at 91". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (2013-07-11). "Toshi Seeger, Wife of Folk-Singing Legend, Dies at 91". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ^ Brook, Pete. "Pete Seeger's 1966 Documentary Film About Texas Prison Work Songs". Prison Photography. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
Categories:
- 1966 films
- English-language films
- American films
- 1960s documentary films
- American documentary films
- Documentary films about music and musicians
- Documentary films about African Americans
- Documentary films about incarceration in the United States
- Films shot in Texas
- Short documentary films
- American short films
- African-American history of Texas
- United States National Film Registry films
- Documentary film stubs
- African American stubs