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Harry Everett Smith (1923–1991)

Author of Think of the Self Speaking: Harry Smith, Selected Interviews

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Works by Harry Everett Smith

Think of the Self Speaking: Harry Smith, Selected Interviews (1999) 27 copies
Anthology of American Folk Music (1952) — Editor — 20 copies, 1 review
Anthology of American Folk Music [musical score] (1973) 14 copies
The heavenly tree grows downward: Selected works by Harry Smith, Philip Taaffe, Fred Tomaselli (2002) 12 copies, 1 review
Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 4. (2000) — Editor — 7 copies
Anthology of American Folk Music, Volume 2: Social Music (1952) — Editor — 3 copies
Anthology of American Folk Music, Volume 3: Songs (1997) — Editor — 2 copies, 1 review
Anthology of American Folk Music: A Booklet of Essays, Appreciations, and Annotations Pertaining to The Anthology of… (1952) — Editor — 2 copies
Early Abstractions (1998) 2 copies
Anthology of American Folk Music, Volume 1: Ballads (1952) — Editor — 2 copies
Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 1-3 (Disc 4 of 6) — Editor — 1 copy
Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 1-3 (Disc 2 of 6) — Editor — 1 copy
Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 1-3 (Disc 3 of 6) — Editor — 1 copy
Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 4 (Disc 1) — Editor — 1 copy
Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 1-3 (Disc 5 of 6) — Editor — 1 copy
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Treasures IV: American Avant-Garde Film, 1947-1986 (2009) — Contributor — 25 copies

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Birthdate
1923-05-29
Date of death
1991-11-27
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Portland, Oregon, USA
Place of death
New York, New York, USA
Places of residence
Bay Area, California, USA
San Francisco, California, USA
New York, New York, USA
Anacortes, Washington, USA
Education
Bellingham High School
University of Washington, Seattle
Occupations
visual artist
experimental filmmaker
record collector
mystic
ethnographer
Short biography
Harry Everett Smith (May 29, 1923, Portland, Oregon – November 27, 1991, New York City) was a visual artist, experimental filmmaker, record collector, bohemian, mystic, and largely self-taught student of anthropology. Smith was an important figure in the Beat Generation scene in New York City, and his activities, such as his use of mind-altering substances and interest in esoteric spirituality, anticipated aspects of the Hippie movement. Besides his films, Smith is widely known for his influential Anthology of American Folk Music, drawn from his extensive collection of out-of-print commercial 78 rpm recordings.

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VPALib | Mar 6, 2019 |
Anthology of American folk music by Harry Everett Smith
3 dvds & 2 booklets of folk music, ballads, blues, dance forms & gospel music with listing of groups and songs
 
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SHCG | Jun 13, 2017 |
 
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