Name Afro-American Songs Cinematography Daniel Seeger Language English Running time 29 minutes | Country United States Initial release March 1966 (USA) Release dates 1966 (1966) Role 1966 film | |
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Cast Bruce Jackson, W.D. Alexander Producers Pete Seeger, Toshi Seeger, Bruce Jackson Similar Adjust Your Color: The Truth of P, Hacked Circuit, Edgar G Ulmer—The Man Off S, Fake Fruit Factory, Billy Wilder Speaks | ||
Afro american work songs in a texas prison 1966 documental
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Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison has been archived and preserved by the Library of Congress.
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