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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2011), 37 mins, 21 page(s)

In A Life of Song, Ella Jenkins, “The First Lady of Children’s Music,” offers stories and songs that speak to her youthful years as an African American child in a multi-cultural world. Her career of more than a half century earned her the first Lifetime Achievement Grammy award for a children’s music art...

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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2011), 37 mins, 21 page(s)
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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2006), 1 hour 10 mins
The music of Alberta is as beautiful, dynamic, and varied as its scenery. From Alberta’s majestic Rocky Mountains to its prairies, foothills, badlands, forests, lakes, and cities, this 19-track CD introduces listeners to the some of the very best contemporary singer/songwriters and musicians from Wild Rose Coun...
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produced by Bobby Susser, 1942-; performed by The Bobby Susser Singers (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2008), 33 mins
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produced by Bobby Susser, 1942-; performed by The Bobby Susser Singers (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2008), 33 mins
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produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 1 hour 3 mins
This recording was the first bluegrass LP ever released. The reissue now contains 16 additional tracks, a total of 43 tunes played by the immortal Snuffy Jenkins and others, including Smiley Hobbs. A banjo classic that runs 60 minutes in length. "...[A]s unspoiled as the day they were recorded..." — Rolling Sto...
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produced by Mike Seeger, 1933-2009 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 1 hour 3 mins
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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2003), 1 hour 14 mins

Ballads fuse the arts of music and storytelling. Through ballads, classic tales of human experience are enshrined in poetry and song. Pete Seeger, an American folk hero and icon of the great "folk revival" of the 1950s & 1960s, hand-selected some of his favorite American ballads to compile a series of classic Ame...

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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2003), 1 hour 14 mins
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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2008), 48 mins
Amor, Dolor y Lágrimas (Love, Pain, and Tears) flow from the heart of the Mexican mariachi when it plays música ranchera, Mexico’s soulful "country music." Riding the wave of mass media beginning in the 1930s, música ranchera became the single most popular vein of Mexican music by the 1950s. GRAMMY-winning M...
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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2008), 48 mins
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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2004), 1 hour 18 mins
For a performer who never dreamt of being a "folksinger," Dave Van Ronk left a deep mark on the entire folksong revival. His jazz-trained voice, masterful guitar technique, and sharp wit endeared him to audiences everywhere; his generosity of spirit earned him friendship with artists such as Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan,...
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(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2004), 1 hour 18 mins
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produced by Bobby Susser, 1942-; performed by The Bobby Susser Singers (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1997), 33 mins
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produced by Bobby Susser, 1942-; performed by The Bobby Susser Singers (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1997), 33 mins
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produced by Arna Bontemps, 1902-1973 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 34 mins
Arna Bontemps’s readings of poems by Sterling Brown, Langston Hughes, and Claude McKay highlight this compilation. Chosen for their ability to engage and entertain children, the selections are drawn from Bontemps’s well-known book, Golden Slippers (Harpers). "These are kind and gentle poems." —AudioFile
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produced by Arna Bontemps, 1902-1973 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 34 mins
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performed by Bach Aria Group (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1989), 1 hour 13 mins
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performed by Bach Aria Group (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1989), 1 hour 13 mins
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