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A Folklorist for the Seven Million
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In 1943, Brooklyn Public Library launched its first radio program, in partnership with WNYC. “Folk Songs for the Seven Million,” written and produced by Elaine Lambert Lewis, documented folk songs and stories from around the country and collected folk traditions from everyday Brooklynites. On this episode, we pay tribute to our audio ancestor. Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/folklorist-for-seven
Released:
May 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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