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John Cohen
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John Cohen (1932–2019) was a major figure in the development and appreciation of traditional music, and one of the most prolific contributors to the Smithsonian Folkways collection of recorded sounds. He was a musician, photographer, filmmaker, and record producer, but those words do not adequately describe John, whose work transcended labels and defied categorization.
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Doc & Merle
Remembering the High Lonesome
Always Been a Rambler
The End of an Old Song
Musical Holdouts
Dancing with the Incas
Sara and Maybelle
Post-Industrial Fiddle
The High Lonesome Sound
Choqela: Only Interpretation
Visions of Mary Frank
Q'eros: The Shape of Survival
Fifty Miles from Times Square
The Sin of Jesus
Gypsies Sing Long Ballads
Pericles in America
Carnival in Q'eros
Mountain Music of Peru