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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
18 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'.
Birthday: 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'.
Birthday: 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'.
Birthday: 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'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 09 1950 –
Died: Fri, Feb 28 2025
Portrait of Greil MarcusGreil Marcus. Greil Marcus was >> in The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Beth OrtonBeth Orton. Beth Orton was 36 in The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music as 'Self'.
Birthday: 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'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 02 1942 –
Died: 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)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 03 1926 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

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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'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday