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Born: January 15, 1915 in Austin, TX
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: July 19, 2002 in Sarasota, FL
Genre: 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 musi ...More >>

Discography: 2007 Spanish Recordings: Mallorca - The Balearic Islands 2007 Southern Prison Blues and Songs 2006 Spanish Recordings: Ibiza and Formentera -- The Pityusic Islands 2006 Gaelic Songs of Scotland: Women at Work in the Western Isles 2006 1951 Edinburgh People's Festival Ceilidh More >>

Filmograpy:

2004	Lomax the Songhunter
1990	Appalachian Journey
1989	Chester Zardis: The Spirit of New Orleans

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Similar Artists: Pete Seeger Harry Smith Moses Asch Francis James Child More >>

Influenced By: John A. Lomax Robert Johnson Jelly Roll Morton Leadbelly W.C. Handy More >> Followers: Tuomari Nurmio Francis Child Richard & Mimi Fariña Richard Dyer-Bennett Mike Seeger More >>

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