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Alan Lomax

The Man Who Recorded the World

The Man Who Recorded the World

The Man Who Recorded the World

By John Szwed

By John Szwed

By John Szwed

By John Szwed

By John Szwed
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By John Szwed
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Dec 27, 2011 | ISBN 9780143120735

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Dec 30, 2010 | ISBN 9781101190340

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Dec 30, 2010 | 1230 Minutes

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    About Alan Lomax

    The definitive biography of Alan Lomax-from John Szwed,"the best music biographer in the business" (L.A. Weekly).

    One of the most remarkable figures of the twentieth century, Alan Lomax was best known for bringing legendary musicians like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Muddy Waters, Lead Belly, and Burl Ives to the radio and introducing folk music to a mass audience. Now John Szwed, the acclaimed biographer of Miles Davis and Sun Ra, presents the first biography of Lomax, a man who was as influential as he was controversial-trailed for years by the FBI, criticized for his folk- song-collecting practices, denounced by some as a purist and by others as a popularizer. This authoritative work reveals how Lomax changed not only the way everyone in the country heard music but also the way they viewed America itself.

    About Alan Lomax

    The remarkable life and times of the man who popularized American folk music and created the science of song

    Folklorist, archivist, anthropologist, singer, political activist, talent scout, ethnomusicologist, filmmaker, concert and record producer, Alan Lomax is best remembered as the man who introduced folk music to the masses. Lomax began his career making field recordings of rural music for the Library of Congress and by the late 1930s brought his discoveries to radio, including Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Burl Ives. By the 1940s he was producing concerts that brought white and black performers together, and in the 1950s he set out to record the whole world.

    Lomax was also a controversial figure. When he worked for the U. S. government he was tracked by the FBI, and when he worked in Britain, MI5 continued the surveillance. In his last years he turned to digital media and developed technology that anticipated today’s breakthroughs. Featuring a cast of characters including Eleanor Roosevelt, Leadbelly, Carl Sandburg, Carl Sagan, Jelly Roll Morton, Muddy Waters, and Bob Dylan, Szwed’s fascinating biography memorably captures Lomax and provides a definitive account of an era as seen through the life of one extraordinary man.

    About Alan Lomax

    The remarkable life and times of the man who popularized American folk music and created the science of songFolklorist, archivist, anthropologist, singer, political activist, talent scout, ethnomusicologist, filmmaker, concert and record producer, Alan Lomax is best remembered as the man who introduced folk music to the masses. Lomax began his career making field recordings of rural music for the Library of Congress and by the late 1930s brought his discoveries to radio, including Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Burl Ives. By the 1940s he was producing concerts that brought white and black performers together, and in the 1950s he set out to record the whole world.Lomax was also a controversial figure. When he worked for the U. S. government he was tracked by the FBI, and when he worked in Britain, MI5 continued the surveillance. In his last years he turned to digital media and developed technology that anticipated today’s breakthroughs. Featuring a cast of characters including Eleanor Roosevelt, Leadbelly, Carl Sandburg, Carl Sagan, Jelly Roll Morton, Muddy Waters, and Bob Dylan, Szwed’s fascinating biography memorably captures Lomax and provides a definitive account of an era as seen through the life of one extraordinary man.

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    About John Szwed

    John Szwed is a professor of music and director of the Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University. As a jazz musician, he played professionally for more than a decade. He is the author of 16 books, including So What: The Life… More about John Szwed

    About John Szwed

    John Szwed is a professor of music and director of the Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University. As a jazz musician, he played professionally for more than a decade. He is the author of 16 books, including So What: The Life… More about John Szwed

    About John Szwed

    John Szwed is a professor of music and director of the Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University. As a jazz musician, he played professionally for more than a decade. He is the author of 16 books, including So What: The Life… More about John Szwed

    Product Details

    Category: Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Music

    Paperback | $20.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Dec 27, 2011 | 448 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780143120735

    Category: Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Music

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Dec 30, 2010 | 448 Pages | ISBN 9781101190340

    Category: Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Music | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $30.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Dec 30, 2010 | 1230 Minutes | ISBN 9781101147603

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