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Classic Piano Blues from Smithsonian Folkways

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2008-06-29 22:30:00 by Ed in Old Blue Bus
...Smithsonian Folkways is a wonderful introduction to the various styles of piano blues performed by many of the innovators of the genre. Classic Piano Blues from Smithsonian Folkways is the latest in the Smithsonian Folkways great Classic series, which includes Classic Old-Time Fiddle, Classic Blues (Vols. 1 & 2), Classic Bluegrass (Vols. 1 &...
 
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Grandmaster Flash, Common in Smithsonian...

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2008-01-16 13:56:00 by The Commish in Press Play > Fashion Forward >>
...Smithsonian exhibition on Hip-Hop culture launching in February The exhibit, titled Recognize! Hip-Hop and Contemporary Portraiture, is the first exhibition at the Smithsonian to examine the influence of the Hip-Hop music and style on American culture Read more here
 
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Classic Mountain Songs - Smithsonian Folkways

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2008-02-09 20:21:00 by Joski in Merlin in Rags
...Smithsonian Folkways Recordings showcases a handful of the greatest mountain ballads as performed by some of the most influential folk singers and songwriters of the 20th century This collection features many classic performances from a wide variety of regional instrumental and song styles. These diverse styles and songs from the mountain...
 
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Classic Railroad Songs from Smithsonian Folkways

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2008-03-24 10:39:00 by Joski in Merlin in Rags
...Smithsonian Folkways managed to gather an incredible catalog of songs and artists for this compilation, Classic Railroad Songs Over the course of the 29 tunes on Classic Railroad Songs , Smithsonian Folkways catalogs one of the most remarkable journeys and periods in American history. What started in the late 1800s and continued through...
 
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Classic Old Time Music - Smithsonian Folkways

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2008-05-28 10:15:42 by Joski in Merlin in Rags
...Smithsonian/Folkways' Classic Old-Time Music were mostly recorded in the late '50s and early '60s (with a few scattered throughout the '70s) and celebrate many of the performers who not only toured the festival circuits at that time, but many who sowed the seeds of the entire folk revival. Old-timey legends like Dock Boggs, Roscoe Holcomb,...
 
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Smithsonian Folkways Releases Classic African American Gospel

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2008-01-21 20:11:00 by Bob Marovich in The Black Gospel Blog
...Smithsonian Folkways select the tracks for the new Classic African American Gospel , a 24-track audio-history of black gospel music Offering original recordings of jubilee singing to authentic "shout bands," the collection is reported to give an overview of gospel music as it evolved into one of America's truly great art forms Listen to a...
 
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Texas Johnny Brown to Play Smithsonian Folklife Festival

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2008-06-17 12:01:05 by Chris Gray in Houstoned Rocks
...Smithsonian Folklife Festivals Texas: A Celebration of Music, Food and Wine program next week on the National Mall in Washington, D.C Brown and his Quality Blues Band will play several afternoon sets on the festivals Texas Opry House and Texas Dancehall stages between June 25 and 29, and a Saturday Night, Sunday Morning evening concert with...
 
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Celebrate Latin Jazz during Jazz Appreciation Month

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2008-04-07 15:00:25 by chip in The Latin Jazz Corner
...Smithsonian Jazz Institute deems April as Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) and launches a national campaign to celebrate jazz. The motivating belief behind JAM is that many people do not fully appreciate the joys, power, and glories of jazz. Their major focus rests upon many levels of education. K-12 educators, especially music teachers, receive...
 
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Cephas & Wiggins Richmond Blues

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2008-07-29 23:00:00 by Ed in Old Blue Bus
...Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C The Piedmont blues, also called the East Coast blues or fingerstyle blues , is a form of the blues unique to the Piedmont region of the Southeastern United States, roughly from Richmond, Virginia to Atlanta, Georgia. The Piedmont blues benefit from influences as varied as ragtime, old time...
 
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