Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison
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| Directed by | Toshi Seeger |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison is American film released in 1966 by filmmaker Toshi Seeger, a specialist in films focusing on folk music. 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.
Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison has been archived and preserved by the Library of Congress.
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