She worked to save traditional music by recording in Guatemala, Mexico, the United States, and Morocco.
She recorded traditional music in Guatemala, Mexico, the United States, and Morocco.
She also worked at WNYC radio station and taught at the City College of New York.
She hosted Woody Guthrie on her WNYC radio show, Adventures in Music, in 1940.
[1] Yurchenco was interviewed by Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead and is featured in his book Songcatchers, published by National Geographic.