Anthology of American Folk Music
1952 compilation album by Various Artists / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anthology of American Folk Music is a three-album compilation, released in 1952 by Folkways Records, of eighty-four recordings of American folk, blues and country music made and issued from 1926 to 1933 by a variety of performers. The album was compiled from experimental film maker Harry Smith's own personal collection of 78 rpm records.
Anthology of American Folk Music | ||||
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Compilation album by Various Artists | ||||
Released | August 9, 1952[1] | |||
Recorded | 1926–1933 | |||
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Length | 252:30 | |||
Label | Folkways | |||
Producer | Harry Smith | |||
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Upon its release the Anthology sold relatively poorly and had no notable early coverage besides a minor 1958 mention in Sing Out!. It is now, however, generally regarded as a landmark release in the history of the album as well as an influential release during the 1950s and 1960s American folk music revival. In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 276 on their list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,[3] and, in 2005, the album was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress.[4]