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Alan Lomax
Alan Lomax
Born: Jan 15, 1915 in Austin, TX
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Died: Jul 19, 2002 in Sarasota, FL
Genre: Folk
Styles: Traditional Folk, Work Songs, Field Recordings, Italian Folk
Biography: Few figures deserve greater credit for the preservation of America's folk music traditions than Alan Lomax. Scouring the backroads, honky tonks and work camps of the Deep South, he unearthed a treasure trove of songs and singers, documenting the music of the common man for future generations to discover; ...Read full biography
The Spanish Recordings: Mallorca - The Balearic Islands
The Spanish Recordings: Mallorca - The Balearic Islands
Released: 2007
Label: Rounder
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Rounder's documentation of the Alan Lomax collection of field recordings made in the middle of the 20th century is attenuated here by this set of songs, dances, and instrumentals made during the Franco ...Read full review
Italian Treasury: Lombardia
Italian Treasury: Lombardia
Released: 2005
Label: Rounder
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Recorded in 1954, a year that renowned archivist/ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax described as one of the happiest of his life, the Italian Treasury recordings were the first to document old-world/rural Italy ...Read full review
More Alan Lomax albums: Main Albums (6), Compilations (30), DVD/Video (4)
Bess Hawes, prominent musician-folklorist, dies
Bess Hawes, musician-folklorist who performed with Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, dies at 88
Dec 1, 4:17 AM EST
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