I remember Harry saying he was 70 yrs old. No one in the room contested this. At the time he was actually 40'yrs old and looked 90. He also revealed that he'd never applied for a Social Security number.
Big fan of Harry...but the droll way in which he speaks...the indulgence he takes in letting the sounds fall out of his head....just comes across as the way old queens talk about themselves...can you imagine Harry and Truman Capote both sitting together, and competing for your ear? Anway he's a fun guy...and a bit of a terror.
Yes. All the original six long playing records came from his collection of 78's. He was also a very accomplished painter, a musicologist, an author, a filmmaker and an all around genius..
Harry had the gift of "the shining." When I visited him in the Hotel Breslin, he spoke directly into my brain! No, it wasn't Project Bluebeam, but I am sure Harry inspired 'em!
I know that this is not what happened, but that was my first impression and it made me burst. So I thought someone else might feel the same way about it.
She is way busy and has asked me not to email her anymore. She's great, though. Harry Smith poster on my front door, sent to me by Rani. A thing of beauty! You probably have good stuff to contribute to my channels! Best to you.
@slobomotion Saw your videos; am not sure how I can contribute; I'm a song writer and a classical singer; see"Singer with No Name" trailer for my movie. Anything I can do to help the cause though I am not sure how I might fit into what you are doing
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Wow. I got here from an Ed Sanders interview. It's amazing to encounter Harry Smith as he was! Thank you so much for offering us this archive.
Good lord, he was 68 when he died?! He doesn’t look a day over 7,000
Same age as my dad and he looks like he could be my dad's grandpa.
7K
I remember Harry saying he was 70 yrs old. No one in the room contested this. At the time he was actually 40'yrs old and looked 90. He also revealed that he'd never applied for a Social Security number.
Big fan of Harry...but the droll way in which he speaks...the indulgence he takes in letting the sounds fall out of his head....just comes across as the way old queens talk about themselves...can you imagine Harry and Truman Capote both sitting together, and competing for your ear? Anway he's a fun guy...and a bit of a terror.
Awesome interview!
Thank you for sharing this. I have only seen parts of this interview in the past.
Harry Smith was a Genius!
Is this person the producer of "American Anthology of Folk Music".
Yes. All the original six long playing records came from his collection of 78's. He was also a very accomplished painter, a musicologist, an author, a filmmaker and an all around genius..
Harry Smith is to Folk as Dr. Demento is to Novelty
The epitome of success
Nutty as a fruitcake and I mean that as a compliment. I wish to God I'd gotten to meet him.
Harry had the gift of "the shining." When I visited him in the Hotel Breslin, he spoke directly into my brain! No, it wasn't Project Bluebeam, but I am sure Harry inspired 'em!
This is the kind of person you could leave alone in a closet for 2 days and he'd keep talking and talking until he passed out.
1:57
:D
the fuck!
picks his nose handing the bogey to one of the crew members
bruawhhaha
its a joint...
I know that this is not what happened, but that was my first impression and it made me burst. So I thought someone else might feel the same way about it.
run it with captions. perfect
How does one shut this off?
All male review of Grey Gardens, on pot.
it's also the name of a good friend. being drunk led us here
"I'd tell you my name, but you may think me less.
My initials in full are H.E.S." (Harry in 1973)
@luxmovingimage Have you seen Heaven and Earth Magic?" It's a marvel; classic Harry that will liveon a long long time
She is way busy and has asked me not to email her anymore. She's great, though. Harry Smith poster on my front door, sent to me by Rani. A thing of beauty! You probably have good stuff to contribute to my channels! Best to you.
you met harry at the Breslin too???
he was the greatest!!!
and what is he talking about?
what is this from?
man i need subtitles
@emidore That's the funniest thing I've read in awhile.
was that a joint? he sure held it like a joint haha. cool
he smoked every day if he could
he said " where is the roach " so yes I would assume it was a joint. bravo a joint
he is very crazy for the psychedelic drugs
sem-eye-otics to the rescue!
@slobomotion Saw your videos; am not sure how I can contribute; I'm a song writer and a classical singer; see"Singer with No Name" trailer for my movie. Anything I can do to help the cause though I am not sure how I might fit into what you are doing
man is odd
He sounds exactly like Jerry Garcia- another polymath in his own world
Now, from the little I know of Smith, it's just as likely he is a professional troll as he is an incompetent loudmouth.
I don't find this guy sympathetic at all.