Various Artists THE HARRY SMITH PROJECT The Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited 2 CD / 2 DVD Box Set
In 1952 renowned musicologist, filmmaker and painter, Harry Smith went through his vast collection of blues, old-time country, Cajun, and gospel 78s to compile the groundbreaking Anthology Of American Folk Music box set, which had a profound influence on musicians such as Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin and Bruce Springsteen.Now, The Harry Smith Project: Anthology Of American Folk Music Revisited, a 2-CD/2-DVD box set culled from a series of concerts staged by Hal Willner that took place in 1999 and 2001, pays tribute to Harry Smith and his influential Anthology.
Disc 1 - Live CD: Highlights include exclusive live performances by Beck, Elvis Costello, Wilco, Nick Cave, Beth Orton, Steve Earle and more!
Disc 2 - Live CD: Highlights include exclusive live performances by Lou Reed, Marianne Faithful, Todd Rundgren, Nick Cave, David Johansen, Van Dyke Parks and more!
Disc 3 - Live DVD: The Harry Smith Project Live featuring highlights from the concerts: 1. Elvis Costello, THE BUTCHER'S BOY 2. David Johansen, OLD DOG BLUE 3. Nick Cave, JOHN THE REVELATOR 4. Beck, LAST FAIR DEAL GONE DOWN 5. Ed Sanders, ONE HOT SUMMER NIGHT WITH HARRY SMITH 6. Kate & Anna McGarrigle, SUGAR BABY 7. Lou Reed, SEE THAT MY GRAVE IS KEPT CLEAN 8. Beth Orton, FRANKIE 9. Rosewell Rudd with Sonic Youth, DRY BONES 10. The Folksmen, OLD JOE'S PLACE 11. Robin Holcomb & Todd Rundgren, THE HOUSE CARPENTER 12. Gavin Friday with Maurice Seezer, WHEN THAT GREAT SHIP WENT DOWN 13. Philip Glass, ETUDE NO. 10 14. David Johansen, JAMES ALLEY BLUES 15. Eric Mingus with Gary Lucas, OH DEATH WHERE IS THY STING? 16. Petra Haden, SINGLE GIRL, MARRIED GIRL 17. Richard Thompson with Eliza Carthy, THE COO COO BIRD 18. Bob Neuwirth with Eliza Carthy, I WISH I WAS A MOLE IN THE GROUND 19. Geoff Muldaur, POOR BOY BLUES 20. Don Byron, Percy Heath & Bill Frisell, THIS SONG OF LOVE 21. Kate & Anna McGarrigle with Elvis Costello, OMMIE WISE PART 1 & 2 (WHAT LEWIS DID LAST...) 22. Steve Earle, PRISON CELL BLUES 23. David Thomas, FISHING BLUES
Disc 4 - Documentary DVD: The brand-new documentary, The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith Anthology Of American Folk Music, will take you on an eclectic musical journey through "The Old, Weird America." Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project concerts celebrate the eccentric genius collector and his influential Anthology Of American Folk Music. Instrumental in helping inspire the urban folk revival of the 1960s, the Anthology's continuing impact on modern music is incalculable. This film is available nowhere else.