Revisiting Harry Smith's “Anthology of American Folk Music,' a fascinating artifact that defined a historical canon.
,” which includes highlights from five tribute concerts, featuring artists such as Beck, Sonic Youth, Elvis Costello, Nick Cave, and Kate and Anna McGarrigle, all playing songs from the “Anthology.”
Nobley died in 2005; in 2013, Eli Smith and Cohen got in touch with Ledbetter, the founder of Dust-to-Digital, about issuing a more complete version of the project. It took them several years to secure permissions from copyright holders, and even now the music can exist only on compact disk and vinyl—the licenses do not allow for streaming or downloads. In June, the producers chose to omit three tracks, because they use racist language.
Over the years, critics have famously described Smith’s collection as “old” and “weird,” which is not exactly inaccurate. Yet many of the performers included on the “Anthology” were still alive and working when it was released, and, although some of the tracks may initially be inscrutable to modern ears , they open up over time.
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