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Originally issued as a single LP in 1960, Mountain Music of Kentucky was praised as "the greatest Kentucky record ever issed and one of the greatest records in the entire literature of American folk song" (San Francisco Chronicle 1960). This much expanded compilation features some of the outstanding traditional musicians of the twentieth century with two full hours of performances (60 minutes previously unreleased), new notes, and many photographs by John Cohen. "One of the greatest records in the entire literature of American folk song." San Francisco Chronicle Country(s) United StatesCulture Group(s) Anglo-AmericanKeyword(s) Ballads; Folk songs--United States; Gospel music; Music--Appalachian Region, Southern.; Spirituals (Songs); Topical songsInstrument(s) Banjo; Fiddle; GuitarLanguage(s) English Year of Recording 1996 Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Credits Recorded by John Cohen ; Field Worker John Cohen ; Produced by John Cohen ; Mastered by David Glasser ; Liner Notes by John Cohen ; Notes Edited by Carla Borden ; Design by Visual Dialogue
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