Alan Lomax
Without Alan Lomax, the American folk revival of the late 1950s and early 1960s, which completely transformed American popular music, would never have happened. He also kick-started Britain’s skiffle craze, which led to England’s folk revival of the 60s and set the stage for the British Invasion. Although we was a competent singer and guitarist, Lomax never became known as a performer in his own right. It is his work as a musicologist, author, disc jockey, photographer, talent scout, filmmaker, concert promoter, record producer, television host, and defender of traditional music that changed the course of musical history in the United States, England, Spain, and Italy. Lomax was the first World Music visionary and a proponent of what he called... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Genre:
- Folk, Traditional Folk, Folk Field Recordings
- Birthdate:
- 01/15/1915
- Death date:
- 07/19/2002