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) - Director · Producer · Writer