Prison Work Song from The Piano Lesson, August Wilson
In the play, this is “‘Berta ‘Berta,” a prison work song the men learned while in Parchman Farm (Penitentiary) in Mississippi. You can hear its roots in the field songs of slaves and in gospel call-and-response, as well as the relation to its distant descendant, rock ‘n’ roll. Actors: Charles Dutton, Courtney Vance, Carl Gordon, [...]
