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Alan Lomax (/ ˈ l oʊ m æ k s /; January 31, 1915 – July 19, 2002) was an American ethnomusicologist, best known for his numerous field recordings of folk music of the 20th century. He was a musician, folklorist, archivist, writer, scholar, political activist, oral historian, and film-maker.
Alan Lomax (1915-2002) was a major figure in folklore and ethnomusicology, known for his theoretical work, cultural advocacy, and seminal public programs. He played a key role in the development of the Center’s work. Pete Seeger described him as “the man who is more responsible than any other person for the twentieth-century folk song ...
Jul 19, 1998 · Alan Lomax (born January 15, 1915, Austin, Texas, U.S.—died July 19, 2002, Sarasota, Florida) was an American ethnomusicologist, one of the most dedicated and knowledgeable folk-music scholars of the 20th century. After study at Harvard University, the University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1936), and Columbia University, Lomax toured the ...
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Jan 7, 2011 · In 1959, Alan Lomax traveled through the American South to record the stories of folk musicians. Shirley Collins/Library of Congress. Alan Lomax spent more than a half-century recording...
Mar 28, 2012 · Folklorist Alan Lomax spent his career documenting folk music traditions from around the world. Now thousands of the songs and interviews he recorded are available for free online, many for the...
Alan Lomax Archive - YouTube. The filmwork of Alan Lomax is a resource for students, researchers, filmmakers, and fans of America's traditional music and folkways. Shot throughout the Ame...
Alan Lomax. B orn in 1915, Alan Lomax began collecting folk music for the Library of Congress with his father at the age of 18. He continued his whole life in the pursuit of recording traditional cultures, believing that all cultures should be recorded and presented to the public.
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