Alan Lomax
Directing · Director · Producer · Writer
Born Jan 31, 1915 · Austin, Texas, USA
Active 1947–2002
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.
Filmography
Appalachian Journey (1991) — Narrator · DirectorDana Can Deal (1976) — Sound RecordistTo Hear Your Banjo Play (1947) — WriterWoody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home (2006) — Archival FootageDreams and Songs of the Noble Old (1991) — DirectorJazz Parades: Feet Don't Fail Me Now (1990) — DirectorCajun Country (1991) — DirectorThe Land Where the Blues Began (1979) — Producer · Writer · DirectorOss Oss Wee Oss (1953) — Director · WriterDevil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966 (1996) — Producer · DirectorBallads, Blues & Bluegrass (2012) — Producer · DirectorDance and Human History (1974) — DirectorStep Style (1977) — DirectorAmerican Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America (1990) — Writer · Producer · Director