Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison

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Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison
Directed by Toshi Seeger
Release date
  • 1966 (1966)
Running time
30 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. [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Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison has been archived and preserved by the Library of Congress.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. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ "Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison". Folkstreams. Retrieved 2025-06-02.


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