Saturday, July 20, 2002

Alan Lomax Dies RIP Alan Lomax, 1915-2002. Without Alan Lomax we might not know what 'old-timey music' is [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service] Wow, this is a truly great loss. His recordings of folk music, especially those made in the southern US, are incredible. This is music you would hear no other way. It's not popular and never will be, but if you have an open mind there's some really fascinating stuff available. In particular the recordings he made of Son House in the 1940s are legendary. 12:08:18 PM