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Comments (4) to “Photographs from the Arkansas State Prison 1915-1937”
There’s nine minutes of rare video footage of Leadbelly(who was in the Louisiana pen during this era)singing worksongs. Viewing these photos side-by-side with that is a powerful experience.
john weeks wrote:
That could be Paul Newmans father.
Posted on 05-Apr-07 at 2:56 am | Permalink
cesibon wrote:
I particularly like the photo at bottom right-rather haunting..
Posted on 22-Apr-07 at 11:09 am | Permalink
Amosj wrote:
There’s nine minutes of rare video footage of Leadbelly(who was in the Louisiana pen during this era)singing worksongs. Viewing these photos side-by-side with that is a powerful experience.
Posted on 19-May-07 at 2:05 am | Permalink
Amosj wrote:
Uh, the Leadbelly footage at Utube, of course.
Posted on 19-May-07 at 2:06 am | Permalink