THE HARRY SMITH PROJECT
90 MINUTES - USA - 2006
FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY: BECK, ELVIS COSTELLO, WILCO, STEVE EARLE, LOU REED, MARIANNE FAITHFULL AND MORE!
50 years after renowned musicologist, filmmaker and painter, Harry Smith compiled the definitive Anthology Of American Folk Music, music producer Hal Willner organized a series of concerts London’s Royal Festival Hall (1999), St. Ann’s Center in Brooklyn, NY (1999) and UCLA’s Royce Hall (2001) that celebrated Smith’s idiosyncratic vision, from Nick Cave’s cathartic take on spirituals to Lou Reed’s mesmerizing evocation of Blind Lemon Jefferson. The Harry Smith Project Live features 26 songs from these tribute concerts.