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Alan Lomax (1915 - 2002) was a United States folklorist and musicologist specializing in the music of the USA and that of other nations which influenced American music.
Electronic musician Moby sampled heavily from Alan Lomax for his 1999 album Play, which was widely acclaimed for neatly blending old folk music with modern techno.
Many of the radio shows and concerts produced by Alan Lomax are also included in the Collection, from his pioneering BBC music programs to the hit Midnight Calypso concerts at New York’s Town Hall.
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 Alan Lomax --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
John Lomax and his son Alan recorded more than 10,000 songs now in the Library of Congress.
John Lomax began traveling the country to collect songs after receiving a master's degree from Harvard.
One of the world's best-regarded ethnomusicologists, Lomax was widely credited with preserving the musical…
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