Alan Lomax gave 'voice to the voiceless'

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: August 20, 2006| Author: Mary Houlihan | Copyright information

Alan Lomax was a hunter and a gatherer. Inspired by his father, pioneering folklorist John A. Lomax, he dedicated his life to preserving traditional music and bringing it to the people. Some of the singers and musicians he recorded (Leadbelly, Muddy Waters, Woody Guthrie) would become famous, while others, the bulk of his work, remain obscure voices singing and playing the music traditions embedded in their culture.

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