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From the swamplands of Louisiana to the prisons of Texas to the streets of New York City, Huddie Ledbetter set out on a mythical journey on his way to becoming an American folk icon along with his... more

Are there still previously unknown Woody Guthrie treasures to be found? As it turns out, Smithsonian Folkways had some real pastures of plenty in store for us in the year of Guthrie's centenary. For,... more

From 1961 to 1965, New York city's trailblazing Friends of Old Time Music presented 14 concerts that brought dozens of legendary traditional musicians before city audiences for the first time, and... more

These songs have been part of the fabric of America for a half century or more—and these five volumes of folk ballads recorded by Pete in the '50s and '60s were an integral part of our folk revival.... more

The 200 pages in the book and the 111tracks on the CDs underscore the turning points in the evolution of jazz, one of America's proudest inventions. This magnificent new box expands and updates the... more

The Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap is a first-of-it's-kind multimedia collection chronicling the growth of the music and culture from the parks of the Bronx to solidifying a reach that... more

The press release calls this "The most famous and sought-after blues & folk recordings ever made"; these 96 tracks (two unissued) have inspired American artists as diverse as Neil Young and William... more

Released by Smithsonian Folkways and inspired by Bernice Johnson Reagon's wonderful NPR series, this sprawling 4-CD set (well over four hours) collects 67 beautiful examples of gospel greatness.... more

Everything Woody ever recorded for Mo Asch's Folkways label, now available as a 4-CD set selling for $18 less than the four volumes cost singly! This is ABSOLUTELY one of the most indispensable... more