Alan Lomax date of birth:
January 31, 1915
How old was Alan Lomax when died?
87
Where was Alan Lomax born?
Austin, Texas, United States ref name=nyt-obit/>
When did Alan Lomax die?
July 19, 2002
How tall is Alan Lomax?
6' (183 cm)
What is Alan Lomax nationality?
American
What is Alan Lomax's occupation?
Folklorist, ethnomusicologist, musician
What instruments does Alan Lomax play?
Compilation
Short Biography
Alan Lomax (January 31, 1915 – July 19, 2002) 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. During the New Deal, 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 at the Library of Congress on aluminum and acetate discs.