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Rinzler, Ralph

Authoritative Name:: Rinzler, Ralph
Biography:: Rinzler was an authority on American folk music who was an assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.During his 27 years at the Smithsonian, Mr. Rinzler became the founding director of the institution's Festival of American Folklife and also the director of its office of folk-life programs. Mr. Rinzler was widely credited with nudging the Smithsonian toward expanding its activities beyond a focus on white American culture. Mr. Rinzler joined the Smithsonian in 1967 and served as the Smithsonian's assistant secretary for public service from 1983 to 1990. In 1987, Mr. Rinzler led the Smithsonian to acquire Folkways Records, a collection of 2,200 recordings of folk and tribal music along with documentary readings. From 1990 until his death, he served as a special assistant for Folkways at the Smithsonian. -- New York Times Obituaries, July 8, 1994