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.

Cast

Beck
Self
Nick Cave
Self
Elvis Costello
Self
David Johansen
Self
Greil Marcus
Self
Beth Orton
Self
Lou Reed
Self
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
Steve Earle
Self

Crew

Rani Singh
Director

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