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The Asch Recordings, 1939 to 1945 - Vol. 2
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produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 and Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970 (Folkways Records, 1967), 49 mins

To finish the FW00AA3 compilation of folk ballads from the Asch Records catalogue, this collection samples songs and instrumentals from many favorite musicians of later fame: Hobart Smith bangs out a rousing “Cindy” on the piano, Woody Guthrie and Sonny Terry paint a scene with “Railroad Blues” using only...

produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 and Charles Edward Smith, 1904-1970 (Folkways Records, 1967), 49 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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Country Songs, Old and New
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produced by John Duffey (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 44 mins
Old and New demonstrates how the original Country Gentlemen helped define modern bluegrass. The reissue of their first album presents one of the most successful and influential bluegrass bands. Recorded in 1959. 44 minutes. "(4 stars)" — Country on Compact Disc: The Essential Guide to the Music "(4 stars)...
produced by John Duffey (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 44 mins
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Dulcimer Songs and Solos
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produced by Paul Clayton, 1931-1967 (Folkways Records, 1962), 53 mins

Paul Clayton plays a three-string southern mountain dulcimer and sings songs that largely originated in North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. About this album, Clayton says “I have tried to demonstrate the versatility of the dulcimer and to show it as an instrument capable of a variety of moods an...

produced by Paul Clayton, 1931-1967 (Folkways Records, 1962), 53 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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Orquestas de Cuerdas- The End of a Tradition
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produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- (Arhoolie Records, 1996), 1 hour 17 mins
produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- (Arhoolie Records, 1996), 1 hour 17 mins
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Orquestas Típicas: The First Recordings 1926- 1938
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produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- (Arhoolie Records, 1996), 1 hour 18 mins
produced by Chris Strachwitz, 1931- (Arhoolie Records, 1996), 1 hour 18 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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