About

Known credits:
26
Birthday:
1915-01-31
Place of birth:
Austin, Texas, USA
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Alan Lomax

Overview

Alan Lomax was an American field collector of folk music of the 20th century. He was also a folklorist, ethnomusicologist, archivist, writer, scholar, political activist, oral historian, and film-maker. Lomax produced recordings, concerts, and radio shows in the US and in England, which played an important role in both the American and British folk revivals of the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s. He collected material first with his father, folklorist and collector John A. Lomax, and later alone and with others, Lomax recorded thousands of songs and interviews for the Archive of American Folk Song, of which he was the director, at the Library of Congress on aluminium and acetate discs.

Known for

Acting
2012 Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass Actor Self N/A
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2006 Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home Actor Archival Footage 59
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2004 Lomax the Songhunter Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1990 American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America Actor Self - Host N/A
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1990 The Ballad of Ewan MacColl Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2012 Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass Directing Director N/A
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1996 Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966 Directing Director N/A
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1991 Appalachian Journey Directing Director 59
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1991 Cajun Country Directing Director N/A
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1991 Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old Directing Director N/A
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1990 Jazz Parades: Feet Don't Fail Me Now Directing Director N/A
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1990 American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America Directing Director N/A
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1979 The Land Where the Blues Began Directing Director N/A
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1977 Step Style Directing Director N/A
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1974 Dance and Human History Directing Director N/A
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1953 Oss Oss Wee Oss Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1990 American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America Writing Writer N/A
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1979 The Land Where the Blues Began Writing Writer N/A
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1953 Oss Oss Wee Oss Writing Writer N/A
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1947 To Hear Your Banjo Play Writing Writer 59
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Production
2012 Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass Production Producer N/A
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1996 Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966 Production Producer N/A
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1990 American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America Production Producer N/A
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1979 The Land Where the Blues Began Production Producer N/A
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Crew
1976 Dana Can Deal Crew Sound Recordist N/A
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1959 Green Mansions Crew Thanks 58
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