CinemaOSMovie · 1966 · 0h 29m

Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison

Documentary

Pete and Toshi Seeger, their son Daniel, and folklorist Bruce Jackson visited a Texas prison in Huntsville in March of 1966 and produced this rare document of of work songs by inmates of the Ellis Unit. Worksongs helped African American prisoners survive the grueling work demanded of them. With mechanization and integration, worksongs like these died out shortly after this film was made.

Directed byPete Seeger, Toshi Seeger, Daniel Seeger

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 29m
Language
EN
Released
March 1, 1966

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Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
Toshi Seeger

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