Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison
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.
Year: 1966
Genre: Documentary
Studio:
Director: Pete Seeger, Toshi Seeger, Daniel Seeger
Cast:
Crew: Pete Seeger (Director), Toshi Seeger (Director), Daniel Seeger (Director)
Runtime: 29 minutes
Release: Mar 01, 1966
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Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : prison
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