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Alexander Rolle, Old Bight, Cat Island, July 1935
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Child singer for singing games, Eatonville, Florida 1935
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False River, Louisiana July 1934
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Alma Plantation, False River, Louisiana July 1934
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Alma Plantation, False River, Louisiana July 1934
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Alma Plantation, False River, Louisiana July 1934
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Alexander Rolle, Old Bight, Cat Island July 1935
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Baptism near Mineola, Texas Summer 1935
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Baptist congregation, Alma Plantation, False River, Louisiana July 1934
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Candy seller, San Antonio, Texas
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Farm wagon, Reed Camp, South Carolina December 1934
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James Baker (Iron Head), Sugar Land, Texas June 1934
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Prisoner Lightnin' Washington singing with group, Texas 1934
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Mexican girls San Antonio, Texas 1934
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Mountain woman in the hills near Austin, Texas
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Pete Steele and family, Hamilton, Ohio 1938
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Bill Tatnall, from recording expedition to Georgia, Florida and Bahamas
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Sam Ballard, New Iberia, Louisiana, June 1934
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Stavin' Chain playing guitar and singing, Lafayette La. 1934
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Licenciado en Filosofía comenzó en su empeño como una simple continuación del de su padre, John Lomax, trabajando juntos para la Biblioteca del Congreso con un intenso estudio de campo grabando interpretaciones y entrevistas en Estados Unidos, el Caribe, Irlanda, Inglaterra, Italia o España (Lomax pasó gran parte de la década de los '50s en Europa),
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También usó su experiencia para la radio, realizando grabaciones a pie de calle sobre las reacciones de civiles y músicos a la Guerra Mundial tras el ataque a Pearl Harbor, que luego extendió a emisiones de difusión de su pasión
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Entre algunos de los músicos ahora imprescindibles que fueron promocionados por la labor de Lomax podemos destacar a Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Muddy Waters o Jelly Roll Morton entre muchos otros, además de su interés por esquivar los prejuicios raciales y políticos de otras épocas y contribuir a que la música negra encontrara el sitio que le pertenece en la evolución de la Historia de la música, sin olvidar
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Y ya que estamos con rastros de la Historia de la cultura, además de todos esos documentos sonoros editados con la etiqueta 'Alan Lomax' como reclamo en la portada, otras recopilaciones igual de interesantes o más, aunque sin ninguna relación, son esas ediciones de la compañía Document Records.
Alan Lomax (1915-2002) is one of the most important documentalists of all time, not only for his dedicated work of photographs, films, notes and recordings, but also the decisive influence that his work had on a
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With a degree in Philosophy he was initiated in his efforts by his father, John Lomax, and both worked together for the Library of Congress with an intensive field study recording performances and interviews in the U.S., the Caribbeans, Ireland, England,
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He also used his experience for the radio, broadcasting during World War recordings made at street level on the reactions of civilians and musicians to the new situation, a work he later extended to the dissemination of his passion for folklore. He also became a promoter and organizer of many concerts related to his passion and also launched
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Some of the musicians who were highlithed by Lomax's are Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Muddy Waters and Jelly Roll Morton amomg others. He was a major contribution as well to overcome
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And now that we are at it another bunch of interesting recordings, apart from the many albums with the 'Alan Lomax' label to it, could be those launched by Document Records (no relation at all with the Lomax collection).
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Alan Lomax, 1942
EnlacesLinks
Association for Cultural Equity
YouTube: Alan Lomax
LOC: The American Folklife Center
LOC: Photographs
Folkstreams
Amazon
EscuchaListen
▶Leadbelly·'Black Betty'
"Alan Lomax fue uno de esos que desveló los secretos de este tipo de música. Así que si tenemos a alguien a quien darle las gracias es Alan. Gracias, Alan", Bob Dylan: "Alan Lomax was one of those who unlocked the secrets of this kind of music. So if we've got anybody to thank, it's Alan. Thanks, Alan."