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The World in My Mail Box
Tony Schwartz
FW05562
/ FP 62 / FD 5562
Sound archivist Tony Schwartz spent much of his life documenting the sounds of his New York City neighborhood, largely because his agoraphobia prevented him from traveling far from home. Schwartz nonetheless amassed a large collection of recordings from international musicians through audio exchanges via the mail. The
World in My Mail Box
features music from this exchange. The collection spans a number of continents and ranges from intimate solo vocal performances ("Norwegian student sings") to live club performances ("Song from African nightspot"). The liner notes include some of Schwartz’s correspondence with the performers on the album.
Country(s)
United States
Keyword(s)
Sound effects
;
Spoken word
Language(s)
English
Year of Recording
1958
Record Label
Folkways Records
Source Archive
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits
Produced by Tony Schwartz ; Artist Tony Schwartz
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101
Introduction-South Dakota Farmer
Tony Schwartz
3:02
102
Norwegian student sings
Tony Schwartz
1:20
103
song from African nightspot
Tony Schwartz
2:40
104
Song from outlying district
Tony Schwartz
2:30
105
Housewife in Ireland
Tony Schwartz
1:23
106
Young Haitian
Tony Schwartz
1:56
107
Engineer in India
Tony Schwartz
3:33
108
Farmwife in New Mexico
Tony Schwartz
2:29
109
Private in Ft. Devins, MA
Tony Schwartz
3:25
110
Major in Germany
Tony Schwartz
0:51
111
Austrian Song
Tony Schwartz
3:09
112
American Corporal
Tony Schwartz
2:04
113
Guitar From Upstate, NY
Tony Schwartz
3:15
114
Greek Harmonica
Tony Schwartz
0:38
115
Kentucky Dulcimer
Tony Schwartz
3:33
116
Peruvian Guitar
Tony Schwartz
0:30
117
Sitar from India
Tony Schwartz
1:05
118
Flute & Drum from Mexico
Tony Schwartz
3:44
119
Closing Comments
Tony Schwartz
0:14
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