Ralph Rinzler

Ralph Rinzler (20 July 1934 — 2 July 1994) was an American mandolinist, folksinger, photographer and renowned folklorist, best known as the co-organizer of the annual summer Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., from its inception in 1967 until 1976, and as founding director of the Smithsonian's Center For Folklife And Cultural Heritage.