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Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison has been archived and preserved by the Library of Congress.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