Alan Lomax: Selected Writings, 1934-1997

Alan Lomax is a legendary figure in American folk music circles. Although he published many books, hundreds of recordings and dozens of films, his contributions to popular and academic journals have never been collected. This collection reintroduces these essential writings. Drawing on the Lomax Archives in New York, this book brings together articles from the '30s onwards. It is divided into four sections, each capturing a distinct period in the development of Lomax's life and career: the original years as a collector and promoter; the period from 1950-58 when Lomax was recording thorughout Europe; the folk music revival years; and finally his work in academia.

Table of Contents: General Introduction
1934-1950: The Early Collecting Years
Introduction
'Sinful' Songs of the Southern Negro
Haitian Journey
Music In Your Own Back Yard
Songs of the American Folk
Our Singing Country
14 Traditional Spanish Songs From Texas
Reels and Work Songs
Mister Ledford and the TVA
America Sings the Saga of America
Folk Music in the Roosevelt Era
The 1950s: World Music
Introduction
Tribal Voices in Many Tongues
Making Folklore Available
Galacian Music
Italian Folk Music
The Folk Song of Italy
Folk Song Style: Notes on a Systematic Approach to the Study of Folk Song
Skiffle: Why Is It So Popular? and Where Is It Going?
Folk Song Style
Saga of a Folksong Hunter
The Folk Revival (1960s)
Introduction
The 'Folkniks'-and The Songs They Sing
Leadbelly's Songs
Bluegrass Background: Folk Music With Overdrive
Getting to Know Folk Music
Folk Song Traditions Are All Around Us
The Good and the Beautiful in Folksong
Cantometrics and Cultural Equity: The Academic Years
Introduction
Song Structure and Social Structure
Choreometrics: A Method for the Study of Cross-Cultural Pattern in Film
Appeal for Cultural Equity
Cinema, Science, and Cultural Renewal
Final Writings
Introduction
The Global Jukebox
Preface to 1993 edition of Mr. Jelly Roll
Sounds of the South
Brown Girl in the Ring
Introduction to Katharine D. Newman, Never Without a Song: The Years and Songs of Jennie Devlin, 1865-1952
Complete Bibliography
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Alan Lomax: Selected Writings, 1934-1997

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