NEGRO PRISON CAMP WORK SONGS LP 1956 Folkways P. SEEGER
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Description
Negro Prison Camp Work Songs LP
Original 1956 US release on Ethnic Folkways Library Records (catalog # P 475), with original heavy-duty cover with artwork pasted on, booklet.Recorded by Pete & Toshi Seeger in the winter of 1951 at two Texas prison farms, this album represents some of the oldest and most traditional work songs found among African American prison communities in the southern United States. Traditionally a participatory art form, these songs were typically sung while groups of 10-30 prisoners performed tasks such as chopping and hoeing. With origins reaching back to their West African ancestry as well as during the era of African American slavery, work songs served the purpose of alleviating the mundane nature of repetitive tasks as well as providing a forum for the song leader to keep the group together through rhythms and lyrics. 10 songs, 40 minutes, with liner notes featuring an introduction by Pete Seeger and song lyrics.
Tracks:
- 101 Let Your Hammer Ring Prisoners At The Ramsey And Retrieve State Farms, Texas 5:50 Play 102 Here Rattler Here Prisoners At The Ramsey And Retrieve State Farms, Texas 5:22 Play 103 Chopping In The New Ground Prisoners At The Ramsey And Retrieve State Farms, Texas 1:40 Play 104 Go Down, Old Hannah Prisoners At The Ramsey And Retrieve State Farms, Texas 5:26 Play 105 Mighty Bright Light Prisoners At The Ramsey And Retrieve State Farms, Texas 2:56 Play 201 Grizzly Bear Prisoners At The Ramsey And Retrieve State Farms, Texas 4:40 Play 202 Lost John Prisoners At The Ramsey And Retrieve State Farms, Texas 5:00 Play 203 You Got To Hurry Prisoners At The Ramsey And Retrieve State Farms, Texas 2:04 Play 204 I Need More Power Prisoners At The Ramsey And Retrieve State Farms, Texas 3:36 Play 205 We Need Another Witness Prisoners At The Ramsey And Retrieve State Farms, Texas 3:39
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