Harry Everett Smith (May 29, 1923, Portland, Oregon– November 27, 1991, New York City) was a visual artist, experimental filmmaker, record collector, bohemian, mystic, and largely self-taught student of anthropology. Smith was an important figure in the Beat Generation scene in New York City, and his activities, such as his use of mind-altering substances and interest in esotericspirituality, anticipated aspects of the Hippie movement. Besides his films, Smith is widely known for his influential Anthology of American Folk Music, drawn from his extensive collection of out-of-print commercial 78 rpm recordings.
Everett Smith is a puzzler who, in 1935, may have coined the word pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (also spelled pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis) as a hypothetical long word that could result from the protraction of medical terms. It is defined as "a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica or quartz dust." The actual name of the disease is silicosis.
New York beat cronies slumbering through Harry Smith, Burroughs and Ginsberg, University Columbia || Colombia, or the crazy is just what we need, not to "explain" tears in the fabric but to widen them with signs of solidarity that engage with the spiritual every day.
Not for the faint of heart, but power to the strength of mind - body and celestial alignment.
~~•
published: 29 Nov 2012
Harry Smith: Early Abstractions 1946-57
Presented here is the amazing and ground breaking collection of Harry Smith's early films with a custom soundtrack that includes:
Don Cherry; 'Symphony for Improvisers - Nu Creative Love' (excerpt)
Tod Dockstader; 'Traveling Music' (excerpt)
Edith Frost; 'Telescopic'
Supersilent; '6.6'
Sun Ra; 'Tiny Pyramids'
Enjoy!
published: 21 May 2017
Harry Smith - BOY AM I IN TROUBLE
Harry Smith
published: 17 Apr 2008
Some Crazy Magic: Meeting Harry Smith
John Cohen tells the story of his first meeting with eccentric filmmaker and collector Harry Smith, the man who created the Anthology of American Folk Music.
published: 30 Nov 2011
Ed Sanders Recalls His Friendship With Harry Smith [Interview Video]
Ed Sanders, poet and founding member of The Fugs, recalls his deep friendship with Harry Smith, compiler of the highly influential 'Anthology of American Folk Music.' Smith produced The Fugs' first album in 1965 for Folkways Records. This video is from a 1997 interview recorded at the Barns at Wolf Trap.
The 'Anthology of American Folk Music' box set is available to order on Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu/anthology-of-american-folk-music/african-american-music-blues-old-time/music/album/smithsonian
First published in 1952, Harry Smith's 'Anthology of American Folk Music' continues to influence folk and rock musicians worldwide. In 1997, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued the Anthology in a 6-CD set, earning GRAMMY awards and gold certification. That same year, concer...
published: 05 Jun 2014
3 South & Banana - 55 Million Light Years Away - Video by Harry Everett Smith
👉 http://smarturl.it/3southandbanana
Harry Everett Smith was a visual artist and experimental filmmaker. I fell upon his work by chance browsing on youtube looking for ideas for a music video. I watch the entire early abstractions works that I found sublime. I felt such a connection with his work that I decided to playing my song over his visuals. To my wonder the result was synchronous.
"55 Million light years away
Searching for what we can’t understand
Into the void
Infinite space
Inside of us it burns it burns
55 Million light years away
Looking far deep into the past
Into the void
Infinite time
Inside of us it burns it burns"
New York beat cronies slumbering through Harry Smith, Burroughs and Ginsberg, University Columbia || Colombia, or the crazy is just what we need, not to "explai...
New York beat cronies slumbering through Harry Smith, Burroughs and Ginsberg, University Columbia || Colombia, or the crazy is just what we need, not to "explain" tears in the fabric but to widen them with signs of solidarity that engage with the spiritual every day.
Not for the faint of heart, but power to the strength of mind - body and celestial alignment.
~~•
New York beat cronies slumbering through Harry Smith, Burroughs and Ginsberg, University Columbia || Colombia, or the crazy is just what we need, not to "explain" tears in the fabric but to widen them with signs of solidarity that engage with the spiritual every day.
Not for the faint of heart, but power to the strength of mind - body and celestial alignment.
~~•
Presented here is the amazing and ground breaking collection of Harry Smith's early films with a custom soundtrack that includes:
Don Cherry; 'Symphony for Imp...
Presented here is the amazing and ground breaking collection of Harry Smith's early films with a custom soundtrack that includes:
Don Cherry; 'Symphony for Improvisers - Nu Creative Love' (excerpt)
Tod Dockstader; 'Traveling Music' (excerpt)
Edith Frost; 'Telescopic'
Supersilent; '6.6'
Sun Ra; 'Tiny Pyramids'
Enjoy!
Presented here is the amazing and ground breaking collection of Harry Smith's early films with a custom soundtrack that includes:
Don Cherry; 'Symphony for Improvisers - Nu Creative Love' (excerpt)
Tod Dockstader; 'Traveling Music' (excerpt)
Edith Frost; 'Telescopic'
Supersilent; '6.6'
Sun Ra; 'Tiny Pyramids'
Enjoy!
John Cohen tells the story of his first meeting with eccentric filmmaker and collector Harry Smith, the man who created the Anthology of American Folk Music.
John Cohen tells the story of his first meeting with eccentric filmmaker and collector Harry Smith, the man who created the Anthology of American Folk Music.
John Cohen tells the story of his first meeting with eccentric filmmaker and collector Harry Smith, the man who created the Anthology of American Folk Music.
Ed Sanders, poet and founding member of The Fugs, recalls his deep friendship with Harry Smith, compiler of the highly influential 'Anthology of American Folk M...
Ed Sanders, poet and founding member of The Fugs, recalls his deep friendship with Harry Smith, compiler of the highly influential 'Anthology of American Folk Music.' Smith produced The Fugs' first album in 1965 for Folkways Records. This video is from a 1997 interview recorded at the Barns at Wolf Trap.
The 'Anthology of American Folk Music' box set is available to order on Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu/anthology-of-american-folk-music/african-american-music-blues-old-time/music/album/smithsonian
First published in 1952, Harry Smith's 'Anthology of American Folk Music' continues to influence folk and rock musicians worldwide. In 1997, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued the Anthology in a 6-CD set, earning GRAMMY awards and gold certification. That same year, concerts and a symposium were held in honor of Smith's work.
Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smithsonianfolkwaysrecordings
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Folkways
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smithsonianfolkways
The content and comments posted here are subject to the Smithsonian Institution copyright and privacy policy (www.si.edu/copyright). Smithsonian reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove any content at any time.
Ed Sanders, poet and founding member of The Fugs, recalls his deep friendship with Harry Smith, compiler of the highly influential 'Anthology of American Folk Music.' Smith produced The Fugs' first album in 1965 for Folkways Records. This video is from a 1997 interview recorded at the Barns at Wolf Trap.
The 'Anthology of American Folk Music' box set is available to order on Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu/anthology-of-american-folk-music/african-american-music-blues-old-time/music/album/smithsonian
First published in 1952, Harry Smith's 'Anthology of American Folk Music' continues to influence folk and rock musicians worldwide. In 1997, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued the Anthology in a 6-CD set, earning GRAMMY awards and gold certification. That same year, concerts and a symposium were held in honor of Smith's work.
Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smithsonianfolkwaysrecordings
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Folkways
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smithsonianfolkways
The content and comments posted here are subject to the Smithsonian Institution copyright and privacy policy (www.si.edu/copyright). Smithsonian reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove any content at any time.
👉 http://smarturl.it/3southandbanana
Harry Everett Smith was a visual artist and experimental filmmaker. I fell upon his work by chance browsing on youtube look...
👉 http://smarturl.it/3southandbanana
Harry Everett Smith was a visual artist and experimental filmmaker. I fell upon his work by chance browsing on youtube looking for ideas for a music video. I watch the entire early abstractions works that I found sublime. I felt such a connection with his work that I decided to playing my song over his visuals. To my wonder the result was synchronous.
"55 Million light years away
Searching for what we can’t understand
Into the void
Infinite space
Inside of us it burns it burns
55 Million light years away
Looking far deep into the past
Into the void
Infinite time
Inside of us it burns it burns"
👉 http://smarturl.it/3southandbanana
Harry Everett Smith was a visual artist and experimental filmmaker. I fell upon his work by chance browsing on youtube looking for ideas for a music video. I watch the entire early abstractions works that I found sublime. I felt such a connection with his work that I decided to playing my song over his visuals. To my wonder the result was synchronous.
"55 Million light years away
Searching for what we can’t understand
Into the void
Infinite space
Inside of us it burns it burns
55 Million light years away
Looking far deep into the past
Into the void
Infinite time
Inside of us it burns it burns"
New York beat cronies slumbering through Harry Smith, Burroughs and Ginsberg, University Columbia || Colombia, or the crazy is just what we need, not to "explain" tears in the fabric but to widen them with signs of solidarity that engage with the spiritual every day.
Not for the faint of heart, but power to the strength of mind - body and celestial alignment.
~~•
Presented here is the amazing and ground breaking collection of Harry Smith's early films with a custom soundtrack that includes:
Don Cherry; 'Symphony for Improvisers - Nu Creative Love' (excerpt)
Tod Dockstader; 'Traveling Music' (excerpt)
Edith Frost; 'Telescopic'
Supersilent; '6.6'
Sun Ra; 'Tiny Pyramids'
Enjoy!
John Cohen tells the story of his first meeting with eccentric filmmaker and collector Harry Smith, the man who created the Anthology of American Folk Music.
Ed Sanders, poet and founding member of The Fugs, recalls his deep friendship with Harry Smith, compiler of the highly influential 'Anthology of American Folk Music.' Smith produced The Fugs' first album in 1965 for Folkways Records. This video is from a 1997 interview recorded at the Barns at Wolf Trap.
The 'Anthology of American Folk Music' box set is available to order on Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu/anthology-of-american-folk-music/african-american-music-blues-old-time/music/album/smithsonian
First published in 1952, Harry Smith's 'Anthology of American Folk Music' continues to influence folk and rock musicians worldwide. In 1997, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued the Anthology in a 6-CD set, earning GRAMMY awards and gold certification. That same year, concerts and a symposium were held in honor of Smith's work.
Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smithsonianfolkwaysrecordings
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Folkways
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smithsonianfolkways
The content and comments posted here are subject to the Smithsonian Institution copyright and privacy policy (www.si.edu/copyright). Smithsonian reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove any content at any time.
👉 http://smarturl.it/3southandbanana
Harry Everett Smith was a visual artist and experimental filmmaker. I fell upon his work by chance browsing on youtube looking for ideas for a music video. I watch the entire early abstractions works that I found sublime. I felt such a connection with his work that I decided to playing my song over his visuals. To my wonder the result was synchronous.
"55 Million light years away
Searching for what we can’t understand
Into the void
Infinite space
Inside of us it burns it burns
55 Million light years away
Looking far deep into the past
Into the void
Infinite time
Inside of us it burns it burns"
Harry Everett Smith (May 29, 1923, Portland, Oregon– November 27, 1991, New York City) was a visual artist, experimental filmmaker, record collector, bohemian, mystic, and largely self-taught student of anthropology. Smith was an important figure in the Beat Generation scene in New York City, and his activities, such as his use of mind-altering substances and interest in esotericspirituality, anticipated aspects of the Hippie movement. Besides his films, Smith is widely known for his influential Anthology of American Folk Music, drawn from his extensive collection of out-of-print commercial 78 rpm recordings.
