Alan Lomax, assistant in charge :: the Library of Congress letters, 1935-1945 /

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 Assistant in Charge, starting in June 1937, until he left in late 1942. He recorded such important musicians as Woody Guthr...

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1. Verfasser: Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002
Weitere Verfasser: Cohen, Ronald D., 1940-2022
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, ©2011.
Schriftenreihe:American made music series.
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Zusammenfassung: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 Assistant in Charge, starting in June 1937, until he left in late 1942. He recorded such important musicians as Woody Guthrie, Muddy Waters, Aunt Molly Jackson, and Jelly Roll Morton. A reading and examination of his letters from 1935 to 1945 reveal someone who led an extremely complex, fascinating, and creative life, mostly as a public employee. While Lomax is noted for his field recordings, these collected letters, man.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvi, 414 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781604738018
1604738014

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