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

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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.

DirectorRani Singh

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Cast · Directed by Rani Singh

BBeck
Beck
Self
NCNick Cave
Nick Cave
Self
ECElvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Self
DJDavid Johansen
David Johansen
Self
GM
Greil Marcus
Self
BOBeth Orton
Beth Orton
Self
LRLou Reed
Lou Reed
Self
AGAllen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
SESteve Earle
Steve Earle
Self

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