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This 1916 image of Frances Densmore and Blackfoot leader Mountain Chief listening to a cylinder recording has become a symbol of the early songcatcher era. For nearly 60 years, Densmore conducted a personal campaign to capture Native American traditional music before it vanished. (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress/National Geographic)

This 1916 image of Frances Densmore and Blackfoot leader Mountain Chief listening to a cylinder recording has become a symbol of the early songcatcher era. For nearly 60 years, Densmore conducted a personal campaign to capture Native American traditional music before it vanished.

(Photo courtesy of Library of Congress/National Geographic)
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