Overview
The definitive biography of Alan Lomax-from John Szwed,"the best music biographer in the business" (L.A. Weekly).One of the most remarkable figures of the twentieth century, Alan Lomax was best known for bringing legendary musicians like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Muddy Waters, Lead Belly, and Burl Ives to the radio and introducing folk music to a mass audience. Now John Szwed, the acclaimed biographer of Miles Davis and Sun Ra, presents the first biography of Lomax, a man who was as influential as he was controversial-trailed for years by the FBI, criticized for his folk- song-collecting practices, denounced by some as a purist and by others as a popularizer. This authoritative work reveals how Lomax changed not only the way everyone in the country heard music but also the way they viewed America itself.
The book, Alan Lomax: The Man Who Recorded the World [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9780143120735 in Paperback by John Szwed may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
12/27/2011
ISBN-10:
0143120735
ISBN-13:
9780143120735
Pages:
448
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
