Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison

Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison

1966 en 29 minutes

Rating: 0

Plot

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.

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

Similar Movies

The Big One

The Big One

en

September 6, 1997

Dramatic Escape

Dramatic Escape

en

September 26, 2015

Portrait of God

Portrait of God

en

April 20, 2001

Pull of Gravity

Pull of Gravity

en

Invalid date

Daughters

Daughters

en

August 9, 2024

Standard Operating Procedure

Standard Operating Procedure

en

February 12, 2008

The Condemned

The Condemned

en

June 27, 2013

Another Chance

Another Chance

en

December 31, 1983

Art & Krimes by Krimes

Art & Krimes by Krimes

en

September 30, 2022

Like a Rose

Like a Rose

en

Invalid date

Champagne

Champagne

en

October 12, 1996

The Long Bright Dark

The Long Bright Dark

es

October 20, 2017

Out of Mind, Out of Sight

Out of Mind, Out of Sight

en

April 27, 2014