Classic Bluegrass from Smithsonian Folkways

produced by Lee Michael Demsey, 1953- and Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2002), 1 hour 6 mins

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Field of Interest: American Music
Description: It all began in 1956 with the release of the historic Folkways album American Banjo: Three-Finger and Scruggs Style (SFW 40037), the first-ever full-length bluegrass LP. From that point on, Folkways Records was synonymous with great bluegrass music. Folkways founder Moses Asch released scores of bluegrass albums, and this collection comprises the cream of the crop from these recordings, including works from giants of the genre such as Red Allen & Frank Wakefield, Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, the Stanley Brothers, and The Country Gentlemen. It serves as an outstanding introduction to the wealth of great bluegrass Smithsonian Folkways has to offer. Extensive notes, photos, 62 minutes. Compiled and annotated by Lee Michael Demsey and Jeff Place.
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 1 hour 6 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Bluegrass
Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Producer: Lee Michael Demsey, 1953-, Jeff Place, fl. 1993-2006
Release Date: 2002
Subject: American Music, World Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, Bluegrass Music, United States and Canada, Bluegrass, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Bluegrass, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá