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Our Singing Country Folk Songs and Ballads
This sequel to the Lomaxes' widely acclaimed American Ballads and Folk Songs includes melodies and words for tunes from all parts of the country. Songs include spirituals, hollers, …
Hard Hitting Songs for Hard-Hit People
Twenty-seven years in the making (1940–67), this tapestry of nearly two hundred American popular and protest songs was created by three giants of performance and musical research: …
Alan Lomax: The Man Who Recorded the World
The definitive biography of Alan Lomax-from John Szwed,"the best music biographer in the business" (L.A. Weekly). One of the most remarkable figures of the twentieth century, Alan …
American Ballads and Folk Songs
"e;A book to cherish permanently."e; — The New York Times.With this ample collection of authentic ballads and songs, you can immerse yourself in the rich tradition and …
Alan Lomax
Alan Lomax, Assistant in Charge
Alan Lomax (1915-2002) began working for the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress in 1936, first as a special and temporary assistant, then as the permanent …
The Bill Monroe Reader
"Tell 'em I'm a farmer with a mandolin and a high tenor voice," Bill Monroe said. Known as the Father of Bluegrass Music, Monroe pioneered a whole new category of music and …
Alan Lomax, the South, and the American Folk Music Revival, 1933-1969
Alan Lomax (1915-2002) is arguably the most popular and influential American folk song collector of the 20th century. Pursuing a mission of both preserving and popularizing folk …