Saving Songs of Old California
Clip: Season 8 Episode 1 | 3m 11s
In 1903, Charles Lummis began recording traditional Mexican and Native American folk songs
In 1903, Charles Lummis started inviting friends to record traditional Mexican and Native American folk songs - eventually producing over 450 tunes on wax cylinders.
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Saving Songs of Old California
Clip: Season 8 Episode 1 | 3m 11s
In 1903, Charles Lummis started inviting friends to record traditional Mexican and Native American folk songs - eventually producing over 450 tunes on wax cylinders.
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