
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music 2007
Overview
The Old, Weird America tracks the history of the Anthology of American Folk Music from its initial compilation of 78 records from rural Americana to its 1952 release on Folkways Records, the urban folk revival of the 1960s, and its continuing influence on contemporary music.
Director: Rani Singh
Cast

Beck
Self

Nick Cave
Self

Elvis Costello
Self

David Johansen
Self
Greil Marcus
Self

Beth Orton
Self

Lou Reed
Self

Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)

Steve Earle
Self