This is also the birth month of Alan Lomax;
Alan Lomax (January 15, 1915 – July 19, 2002) was an American folklorist and musicologist. He was one of the great field collectors of folk music of the 20th century, recording thousands of songs in the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, the West Indies, Italy, and Spain.Every time I think of Mr. Lomax, I thank God for him. He is one of the most important men in the world of blues as far as I am concerned.
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Alan Lomax @Wikipedia
Alan Lomax @SqueezeMyLemon
Alan Lomax @YouTube
2 comments:
I didn't realize he lived into the 21st century. He discovered and promoted a lot of blues.
Doug, it is amazing that he lived a long full life and he discovered so many great blues and folk musicians along the way.
My research gives different dates for his birthdate, but most list the day he died as Jul 19, 2002. Which made him 87 years old.
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