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

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Beck

Self

Age : 53 | Popularity : 7%

Nick Cave

Self

Age : 66 | Popularity : 7%

Elvis Costello

Self

Age : 69 | Popularity : 3%

David Johansen

Self

Age : 74 | Popularity : 4%

Greil Marcus

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Beth Orton

Self

Age : 53 | Popularity : 7%

Lou Reed

Self

Age : 71 | Popularity : 5%

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

Age : 70 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Rani Singh
Department	Role	Name

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