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

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Thursday, February 1 2007
17 years ago
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Portrait of BeckBeck
Beck was
36 in The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jul 08 1970
Portrait of Nick CaveNick Cave
Nick Cave was
49 in The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as 'Self'.
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Portrait of Elvis CostelloElvis Costello
Elvis Costello was
52 in The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as 'Self'.
Wed, Aug 25 1954
Portrait of David JohansenDavid Johansen
David Johansen was
57 in The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 09 1950
Portrait of Greil MarcusGreil Marcus
Greil Marcus was
>> in The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Beth OrtonBeth Orton
Beth Orton was
36 in The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as 'Self'.
Mon, Dec 14 1970
Portrait of Lou ReedLou Reed
Lou Reed was
64 in The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 02 1942 –
Sun, Oct 27 2013
Portrait of Allen GinsbergAllen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg would have been no older than
70 in The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jun 03 1926 –
Sat, Apr 05 1997
Portrait of Steve EarleSteve Earle
Steve Earle was
>> in The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Rani SinghRani Singh
Rani Singh was
>> in The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as 'Director'
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