Inside the Music Worlds of Sound: The Ballad of Folkways (Season 1, Episode 2)
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TV Episode | 52 min

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Inside the Music

Worlds of Sound: The Ballad of Folkways (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV-G

TV Episode | 52 min

Folkways Records founder Moses Asch turned the music business model on its head. He avoided hit makers and catered to unknown musicians. He dug into vanishing traditions around the world to harness music and sounds that inspire people. ...See moreFolkways Records founder Moses Asch turned the music business model on its head. He avoided hit makers and catered to unknown musicians. He dug into vanishing traditions around the world to harness music and sounds that inspire people. Artists like Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly can still be heard on this original indie label that, for over sixty years, has made good on its mission of gathering sound and spreading it to the people. Written by Anonymous See less

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Name	Known for
Pete Seeger Narrator Narrator See fewer	Just Cause (1995)
Richard Carlin Self Self See fewer	Inside the Music (2009)
Michael Asch Self Self See fewer	Inside the Music (2009)
Sam Charters Self Self See fewer	The Blues (1962)
Dve Marsh Actor Actor See fewer	Inside the Music (2009)
Jeff Place Self Self See fewer	Inside the Music (2009)
Bernice Johnson Reagon Self Self See fewer	Just Mercy (2019)
Mike Seeger Self Self See fewer	Talking Feet (1987)
Tony Seeger Self Self See fewer	Inside the Music (2009)
Atesch Sonneborn Self Self See fewer	Inside the Music (2009)