A landmark collection of
music – the now-famous series of American Folk
Music volumes put together by Harry Smith in the 50s! The work here spans the space of a few early decades of recorded
music – all in styles expertly chosen by Smith, with countless examples of
music that might have fallen beneath the sands of time if not otherwise included in the series! Even back at the original release of the collection, the series was a crucial bit of
musical archaeology – and over the ensuing space of decades, has only gone onto become even more important. Styles run the gamut from blues to roots to folk and other styles in between and features tracks by Dick Justice, Coley Jones, Buell Kazee, Kelly Harrell, the Carter Family, the Bently Boys, Henry Thomas, the Alabama Sacred Harp Singers, Blind Willie Johnson, Dock Boggs, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and more!
(Out of print. Includes the original book, insert, and original wraparound band – all in great shape!)