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Folkways Records
Parent companySmithsonian Institution
Founded1948 (1948)
FounderMoses Asch
Marian Distler
Defunct1987 (1987)
StatusDefunct
GenreFolk, Traditional bluegrass, world music
Country of originU.S.
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
Official websitewww.folkways.si.edu

Folkways Records was a record label founded by Moses Asch that documented folk, world, and children's music. It was acquired by the Smithsonian Institution in 1987 and is now part of Smithsonian Folkways.

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in 2000. Frank Proffitt Sings Folk Songs, Folkways Records Frank Proffitt of Reese NC, Folk-Legacy Records Frank Proffitt Memorial Album, Folk Legacy...

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