The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 1, 2007

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary, Music

Original Title

The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

Director

Rani Singh

Description

The Old, Weird America tracks the history of the Anthology of American Folk Music from its initial compilation of 78 records from rural Americana to its 1952 release on Folkways Records, the urban folk revival of the 1960s, and its continuing influence on contemporary music.