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African and Afro-American Drums
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produced by Harold Courlander, 1908-1996 (Folkways Records, 1954), 1 hour 1 mins

African and Afro-American Drums is an examination of African drumming and its influence on the music of the Americas. Representing eight countries in the American continents, Harold Courlander has compiled an anthology of drum music from three continents and explores its various uses as well as chronicles the ev...

produced by Harold Courlander, 1908-1996 (Folkways Records, 1954), 1 hour 1 mins
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Black Music of Two Worlds
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produced by John Storm Roberts (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 hour 30 mins
"The subject of this album is the meeting of three musical traditions—African, Arab, and European—to create a fourth tradition of great richness and international impact, that of the Black New World. It is hardly surprising that Afro-American music is so rich. It draws form three major European sources—Englis...
produced by John Storm Roberts (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 hour 30 mins
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Juan Reynoso: Genius Of Mexico's Tierra Caliente
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produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- and Paul Anastasio, fl. 1970; performed by Juan Reynoso, 1912-2007 (Arhoolie Records, 2003), 1 hour 14 mins
produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- and Paul Anastasio, fl. 1970; performed by Juan Reynoso, 1912-2007 (Arhoolie Records, 2003), 1 hour 14 mins
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The Old Reliable String Band
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(Folkways Records, 1963), 45 mins
Roy Berkeley, Artie Rose, and Tom Paley (once a member of the New Lost City Ramblers) play a host of old favorites from old time string band recordings from the 1920s and 1930s, including "I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes," "Blue Yodel," and "Streets of Glory."
(Folkways Records, 1963), 45 mins
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Songs of the North Star State
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produced by Gene Bluestein, 1928-2002 (Folkways Records, 1958), 25 mins
Rather than limiting itself to Anglo-American ballads, this commemorative album celebrates the state's ethnic heritage through macaronic songs that mix English with other languages. Songs of the North Star State presents French-Canadian, Nordic, and Anglo-American songs, as well as a short Chippewa lullaby coll...
produced by Gene Bluestein, 1928-2002 (Folkways Records, 1958), 25 mins
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Toward World Understanding with Song
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produced by Robert Evans Nye, fl. 1966 (Folkways Records, 1966), 1 hour 19 mins
produced by Robert Evans Nye, fl. 1966 (Folkways Records, 1966), 1 hour 19 mins
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World of Man, Vol. 2: Religions
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produced by Harold Courlander, 1908-1996 (Folkways Records, 1958), 23 mins

This second installment in the World of Man series listens in on the ritualized music-making of religious groups from around the world as they express their devotion to the “original source of all natural wonders.” The dozen recordings presented here could not be more diverse; they range from reverent songs o...

produced by Harold Courlander, 1908-1996 (Folkways Records, 1958), 23 mins
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