Showing posts with label African American prison work songs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label African American prison work songs. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

"Jody" (a 1966 example of an African American prison work song) with Information about the character Jody In American military cadences

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Jody Rosen, Jan 28, 2016 Performed by Benny Richardson & fellow inmates Recorded at Ellis Unit Prison, Huntsville, Texas, March 24, ...
Saturday, February 4, 2023

"Old Alabama" African American Prison Work Song Recorded in 1947 (sound file, lyrics, & comments)

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monQsurlaKomod, Aug 8, 2008 ..recorded with outside's work conditions in Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman in 1947.. ..prod...
Friday, January 6, 2023

"Long John" (Black American prison work song: sound file, Information, & lyrics)

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Uploaded by abanks47 on Jun 20, 2009 -snip- Here's a comment that was published in 2019 on this YouTube sound file's discussion thre...
Saturday, February 3, 2018

A Sound File Of & Lyrics For A 1960s Prison Work Song Entitled "Jody"

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Edited by Azizi Powell This post showcases a filmed rendition of a late 1960s African American prison work song entitled "Jody"....
Wednesday, April 27, 2016

1930s Versions Of The Folk Song "Black Betty"

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Edited by Azizi Powell This post provides three 1930s sound file examples & lyrics of the African American folk song "Black Betty...
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Friday, May 8, 2015

"Rosie" (African American Prison Work Song) with lyrics, information, & comments)

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Edited by Azizi Powell This pancocojams post showcases a sound file of the prison work song "Rosie". Song lyrics, information, a...
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

I Don't Do Nobody Nothin (African American Prison Work Song)

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Edited by Azizi Powell This post showcases a prison work song entitled "I Don't Do Nobody Nothin". The content of this pos...
Monday, September 1, 2014

Two Versions Of "Jumping Judy" (prison work songs)

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Edited by Azizi Powell This post showcases two versions of the African American prison work song "Jumping Judy". Information abo...
Friday, June 6, 2014

Johnny Moore - "Early In The Morning". (sound file, lyrics, & information)

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Edited by Azizi Powell This post showcases the Johnny Moore version of the prison work song "Early In The Morning". The addend...