Folkways Records

Moses Asch and His Encyclopedia of Sound

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Music Styles, Folk & Traditional, Theory & Criticism, History & Criticism
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Author: Tony Olmsted ISBN: 9781135353551
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: October 18, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Tony Olmsted
ISBN: 9781135353551
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: October 18, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

In 1949, immigrant recording engineer Moses Asch embarked on a lifelong project: documenting the world of sound produced by mankind, via a small record label called Folkways Records. By the time of his death in 1986, he had amassed an archive of over 2,200 LPs and thousands of hours of tapes; so valuable was this collection that it was purchased by the Smithsonian Institute. Folkways Records is an account of how he built this business, working against all odds, to create a landmark in the history of American music.

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In 1949, immigrant recording engineer Moses Asch embarked on a lifelong project: documenting the world of sound produced by mankind, via a small record label called Folkways Records. By the time of his death in 1986, he had amassed an archive of over 2,200 LPs and thousands of hours of tapes; so valuable was this collection that it was purchased by the Smithsonian Institute. Folkways Records is an account of how he built this business, working against all odds, to create a landmark in the history of American music.

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