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Born
31 January 1915
Born In
Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States
Died
19 July 2002 (aged 87)
Alan Lomax (January 31, 1915 – July 19, 2002) was an important American folklorist and . He was one of the great field collectors of folk music of the 20th century, recording thousands of songs in the United States, Great Britain, the West Indies, Italy, and Spain. Lomax was son of pioneering musicologist and folklorist John Lomax, with whom he started his career by recording songs sung by prisoners in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. He attended The Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut, and then went on to earn a degree in philosophy from the University of Texas … read more
Alan Lomax (January 31, 1915 – July 19, 2002) was an important American folklorist and . He was one of the great field collectors of folk music of the 20th century, recording thousands of songs in the United States, Great Britain, the West Indies, Italy, and Spain. Lomax was son o… read more
Alan Lomax (January 31, 1915 – July 19, 2002) was an important American folklorist and . He was one of the great field collectors of folk music of the 20th century, recording thousands of songs in the United States, Great Britain, the West Indies, Italy, and Spain. Lomax was son of pioneering musicologist and folklorist John Lomax, with whom he starte… read more

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3 Play track Negro Prison Blues and Songs No More, My Lawd
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4 Negro Prison Blues and Songs Old Alabama
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    Negro Prison Blues and Songs
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    Texas Folk Songs
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