| Alan Lomax 1915 - 2002 | |
Alan Lomax didn't play the
Blues, he recorded them. Alan Lomax passed away July 19, 2002.
Following in his father John's footsteps and working for the Archive
of American Folk Songs at the Library of Congress, Lomax fanned out through
America with the first portable electronic recording systems. His journeys produced pioneer recordings of rural Blues artists.
You can discover the world of Alan Lomax at his offical site. Alan-Lomax.com.Lomax found and recorded Robert Johnson, Big Bill Bronzy, Sonny Boy Williamson, and Muddy Waters, among other American originals. In an era of overt racism, both father and son braved intolerance to give the Blues their start in mass media.
| Listen to Alan's Recordings: |
Books by Alan Lomax:
Land Where the Blues Began |
