Alan Lomax

  • Known for: Director
  • Date of birth: 1915. January 31.
  • Place of birth: Austin, Texas, USA

Alan Lomax was an American field collector of folk music of the 20th century. He was also a folklorist, ethnomusicologist, archivist, writer, scholar, political activist, oral historian, and film-maker. Lomax produced recordings, concerts, and radio shows in the US and in England, which played an im...

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