According to musician Dave Van Ronk, a key figure in the revival, "(The) Anthology was our bible… We all knew every word of every song on it, including the ones we hated." The set brought virtually unknown parts of America's musical landscape to people's attention, introducing generations of Americans to the music of their heritage. Author Greil Marcus wrote that the Anthology was "the founding document of the American folk revival" of the 1950s and 1960s. It inspired countless musicians and songwriters, including Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Jeff Tweedy, Jerry Garcia, John Sebastian, The Fugs, and their followers. It is almost impossible to overestimate the impact that Anthology of American Folk Music has had on music, both directly and indirectly. The epiphany I had through this album set me on my current path as a tireless student and teacher of America's music. The album brought America's past to life for me, revealing a tapestry of stories about real human beings who lived through both ordinary and extraordinary circumstances. I thought that sounded pretty important, so rather than waiting on Dylan, I got one for myself. The article indicated that Bob Dylan had given the album set to Ani DiFranco as a gift when they were on tour together. In the late 1990s, before I was really interested in history or music that came before Elvis, I read an article in Rolling Stone magazine about the Anthology of American Folk Music.
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