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Nine Smithsonian Folkways Albums Named to "Recordings to Hear Before You Die" List
Nine Smithsonian Folkways albums were selected in the new book 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, a Listener's Life List released in August by Workman Publishing. Written by frequent National Public Radio contributor Tom Moon, 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die features music from all genres, and the Smithsonian Folkways selections (just under one percent of the total!) are equally as diverse:
- Dock Boggs: His Folkway Years, 1963-68, Dock Boggs (Folk)
- ¡Viva el Mariachi!, Nati Cano's Mariachi los Camperos (World/Mexico)
- New Orleans Street Singer, Snooks Eaglin (R&B)
- The High Lonesome Sound, Roscoe Holcomb (Folk)
- Lightnin' Hopkins, Lightnin' Hopkins (Blues)
- The Original James P. Johnson 1942-1945, James P. Johnson (Jazz)
- Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1, Lead Belly (Folk/Blues)
- The Anthology of American Folk Music™, Various Artists (Folk)
- Zodiac Suite, Mary Lou Williams (Jazz)
Smithsonian Folkways recording artists Big Bill Broonzy, Ella Fitzgerald, Woody Guthrie, Dave Van Ronk, and Pete Seeger were also selected for albums they released on other labels. Please visit www.1000recordings.com to submit comments about the Smithsonian Folkways selections, as the albums with the most comments will be featured on the site!
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