Anthology of American Folk Music Vol 1-3
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Description
These are the "Anthology of American Folk Music," originally issued by Folkways
Records in 1952. The brainchild of the avant-garde filmmaker, folklorist
and anthropologist Harry Smith, the anthology is comprised of three boxed two-LP
sets that contained 84 performances recorded between 1926 and 1933.
Included are early black blues and white country music, Cajun recordings,
hymns and sacred music, and more, thrown together under a loose framework
that almost single-handedly redefined folk music.
All six disks appear to be unscratched and in VG+ shape.
Each box originally contained a copy of a booklet written, designed and laid out by
Smith himself, an idiosyncratic compendium of discographical information,
bibliographical references and summaries of the songs, all set in various
type fonts and illustrated with photographs, advertisements from old record
catalogues and other ephemera. 2 of the boxes still contain a copy of this booklet
(i.e., they are identical so you get 2 copies of it! But not 3)
One record sleeve is missing. Boxes are generally in very good shape. Vol. 3 has tears to 3 corners; hinge worn on Vol. 2, also a bit of a dirt smudge to cover art on Vol. 2; SPINES of boxes Vol. 2 & 3 are slightly sunned.
Folkways Records FA 2951, 2952, 2953
About 20 pgs of prev owner's musicological notes from class in 1973 included in Vol. 3
These are the original items!
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