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Recording the World

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Mo Ash's Lifelong Collection at the Smithsonian

The Smithsonian bought its first and only record label, Folkways Recordings. As part of the deal, the Smithsonian committed to keeping every recording available to the public. To keep the archive accessible meant keeping pace with technology from records to CDs to MP3s. Be it music, poetry, speeches, or… Oh, I re-issue the fog record on what was it, the 50th anniversary of Folkways.

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