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John and Alan Lomax are largely responsible for keeping many of the rural oral traditions of folk music alive. The depth of their research and field recordings is almost immeasurable. It is fair to say, however, that the shape of American music from the 1960s forward is due in some part to the work of the Lomax family.
Lomax left Harvard, after having spent his sophomore year there, to join John A. Lomax and John Lomax, Jr. in collecting folk songs for the Library of Congress and to assist his father in writing his books.
24 de nov. de 2005 · A new book uncovers the research of John Work, who accompanied folklorist Alan Lomax on a trip to the Mississippi Delta in the early 1940s. They documented the music heard in churches,...
11 de sept. de 2023 · Their extensive collection of field recordings spanning decades showcases the rich cultural heritage of the United States. This article presents an in-depth look at the albums released by Alan and John A. Lomax, highlighting their contributions to the world of music.
28 de abr. de 2021 · In this first part, you hear Muddy introduce himself and then John Work asks the first few questions, followed by Alan Lomax. They discuss the song Burr Clover Farm Blues; one of Muddy's...
The Lomax Digital Archive Collections contain several large audio, film, and photographic collections made, together and apart, by John and Alan Lomax, including Field Work, Film and Video, Radio Shows, and Alan Lomax as Performer.
John Avery Lomax (September 23, 1867 – January 26, 1948) was an American teacher, a pioneering musicologist, and a folklorist who did much for the preservation of American folk music. He was the father of Alan Lomax, John Lomax Jr. and Bess Lomax Hawes, also distinguished collectors of folk music.
