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Harry Smith - Anthology of American Folk Music

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Record Details

Artist: Harry Smith
Title: Anthology of American Folk Music
Format: 6xCDReissue
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Cat No: SFW 40090
Released: 1997
Country:
Genres: CajunCountryField RecordingGospelDelta BluesFolk
Status Have
Added To List 28th January 2015
Disc 1 | CD
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Disc 2 | CD
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Disc 3 | CD
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Disc 4 | CD
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Disc 5 | CD
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Disc 6 | CD
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Additional Information

Comments Comes in a 12x12x0.75" box as 3 double CDs, to imitate the original vinyl release of 3 double LPs, with a copy of the original "Handbook" written by Harry Smith and a "Booklet of Essays, Appreciations and Annotations Pertaining to the Anthology Of American Folk Music" which contains information on the artists, the origins of the songs, their discographies and other versions of the songs.

The Enhanced CD includes interviews with some of the artists or their relatives, videos and pictures of Harry Smith's various other collections. It also includes a video of Harry Smith receiving a Grammy award.

Track positions are from 1 to 84 on the release.

Original "Folkways Records" catalog numbers as they appear on the releases:
Catalog number on "Volume One: Ballads" is FP 251.
Catalog number on "Volume Two: Social Music" is FP 252.
Catalog number on "Volume Three: Songs" is FP 253.
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