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- New Arrivals - End-of-Winter Sale - Holidays - Inaugural Shop - Gifts - Jewelry - Clothing & Accessories - Chinese Porcelain Ladies - Decorative - Home Furnishings - Home Office - Books Air & Space Culture & History Animals & Nature Smithsonian Handbooks & Guides - Toys and Collectibles - Best Sellers - Special Values - Clearance Catalogue Quick Order Request a Catalogue Receive Email Updates Order by phone: 1-800-322-0344	Home  > Books  > Culture & History  > Worlds of Sound Worlds of Sound Item no: 10283 Smithsonian Books Price: $35.00 Member Price: $31.50 Gift Wrap ($4.95):   No Yes Quantity:    Worlds of Sound By Richard Carlin Here is a behind-the-scenes look at the "little label that could," thanks to the indefatigable efforts of Moses Asch, who founded Folkways Records in 1949. Working out of his tiny Manhattan apartment, recording engineer Asch wanted no less than to "document the world of sound." His collection encompassed 2,168 LPS of music, spoken word, and sound effects when the Smithsonian acquired the label in 1988. The Folkways story includes not only the legends he discovered (Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Pete Seeger, The New Lost City Ramblers, Mary Lou Williams, Lucinda Williams ... to name just a few), but the amazingly diverse and sometimes scruffy roots of America's homegrown and adapted musical genres: from folk, bluegrass, and country, to jazz, blues, and sound recordings of every possible stripe (North American tree frogs; the poetry of Langston Hughes and Theodore Roethke; train locomotives; Civil Rights sit-in tapings and the first Watergate LPs). The beginnings of "world music" are here too. Music writer Richard Carlin captures the legendary drive and downright quirkiness of Moe Asch in this celebration, richly illustrated with album art, posters, and unique ephemera from the Folkways archives. This book is a treat a for music lovers of all ages.  2008; Hardcover; PP: 304; 10" x 8" Exhibits on major themes in American history and culture can be found at the National Museum of American History. You may also like... The Star-Spangled Banner $29.95 America's Hidden History $26.95 How the States Got Their Shape $22.95
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