ISBN:
9781604738018
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (431 Seiten)
Series Statement:
American Made Music
DDC:
781.620092
Keywords:
Lomax, Alan
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Geschichte 1935-1945
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Musikethnologie
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Folk music
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USA
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Briefsammlung 1935-1945
Abstract:
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...
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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