New PROJECT
The Harry Smith B-Sides
Box set containing the flip sides of 78-rpm records included on the Anthology of American Folk Music.
81 newly-remastered recordings on four CDs with a full-color, 144-page, cork-cover book in a cigar-style box.
68 years after the release of the Anthology of American Folk Music, we are excited to announce The Harry Smith B-Sides box set!
Official release date: October 16, 2020.
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New Digital Anthology Now Available:
Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World’s Music
This collection highlights music that is often invisible in today’s world — the incredible world of global recordings that aren’t jazz, blues, country, rock ‘n roll, R&B, or “classical.”
Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World’s Music (1907-1967) includes 100 recordings and 100 stories in an extensive, illustrated 186-page PDF with detailed, contextual mini-histories about both musical origins and the beginnings of the recording industry, touching on the complexities of colonialism, economic agendas, and cultural tourism.
Available for digital download on Dust-to-Digital's website and Bandcamp.
This digital release offers immediate accessibility to a treasure trove of audio gems, historical imagery, and in-depth research.
Official Release Date: December 13, 2020.
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Recent PROJECT
VOICES OF MISSISSIPPI: ARTISTS & MUSICIANS DOCUMENTED BY WILLIAM FERRIS
This watershed release represents the life’s work of William Ferris, an audio recordist, filmmaker, folklorist, and teacher with an unwavering commitment to establish and to expand the study of the American South.
In 2019, Voices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William Ferris received Grammy Awards in both the Best Historical Album and Best Liner Notes categories.
Learn more about this award-winning box set.
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Titles from the Back Catalog
SOUNDS of AFRICA & THE FAR EAST
SOUNDS of APPALACHIA & THE DEEP SOUTH
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MUSIC MEMORY’S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AUDIO RECORDINGS FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
We are continuing the work started by the collectors and researchers in the 1950s and ’60s. We share their passion to keep the history of our musical heritage from being forgotten and are committed to preventing that from happening.