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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002
Other Authors: Cohen, Ronald D., 1940-2022
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2010.
Series:American made music series.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 414 pages) : illustrations, map, portrait
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1604738014
9781604738018