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Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison

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Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison
Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison film Opening titles (1966).jpg
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 documentary short film directed by Toshi Seeger, a specialist in films focusing on folk music. [1] [2]

Contents

Premise

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]

Archival status

Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison has been archived and preserved by the Library of Congress.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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Coulehan, Erin (July 11, 2013). "Toshi Seeger, Wife of Pete Seeger, Dead at 91". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  2. ↑ Martin, Douglas (July 11, 2013). "Toshi Seeger, Wife of Folk-Singing Legend, Dies at 91". The New York Times . Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  3. ↑ Brook, Pete (January 30, 2014). "Pete Seeger's 1966 Documentary Film About Texas Prison Work Songs". Prison Photography. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison". Folkstreams. Archived from the original on July 15, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
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