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After three-quarters of a century producing records and cataloging music of, by, and for the people, the Smithsonian’s Folkways label continues to maintain and add to America’s vast musical legacies.
Folkways Records, which was founded in 1936 by Moe Asch, remains a repository for underappreciated voices.
In 1985, Moses and Frances Asch gifted the University of Alberta a complete collection of Folkways Records.
Congratulations to Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on their four GRAMMY nominations this year - the iconic label's 75th. The four nominations join 30 previous Folkways nominations, and 9 wins to date. The Folkways catalog also contains 11 lifetime achievement award recipients.
Drawing on samples of nature and science recordings, the experimental duo crafts a motley, riotous album from the Folkways Records archive.