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In 1949, immigrant recording engineer Moses Asch embarked on a lifelong project: documenting the world of sound produced by mankind, via a small record label called Folkways Records. By the time of his death in 1986, he had amassed an archive of over 2,200 LPs and thousands of hours of tapes; so valuable was this collection that it was purchased by the Smithsonian Institute. Folkways Records is an account of how he built this business, working against all odds, to create a landmark in the history of American music.

Music --- Music, Dance, Drama & Film --- Music Philosophy --- Sound recording industry --- Sound recording executives and producers --- History. --- Asch, Moses. --- Folkways Records --- Audio recording industry --- Popular music record industry --- Record companies --- Record industry --- Record music industry --- Recorded music industry --- Recording industry --- Asch, Moe --- Smithsonian Institution. --- Music trade --- Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings --- Asch, Moses --- United States --- History