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The southern journey of Alan Lomax : words, photographs, and music / with an essay by Tom Piazza ; introduction by William R. Ferris.

Title
  1. The southern journey of Alan Lomax : words, photographs, and music / with an essay by Tom Piazza ; introduction by William R. Ferris.
Published by
  1. New York ; London : The Library of Congress in association with W.W. Norton & Company, [2013]
Format
  1. Book/text
Author
  1. Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002

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Additional authors
  1. Hall, Vera, -1964
  2. Piazza, Tom, 1955-
  3. Batts, Floyd
  4. Gladden, Texas, 1895-1966
  5. Smith, Hobart, 1897-1965
  6. Smith, Preston
  7. Riddle, Almeda
  8. McDowell, Fred
  9. Moore, Spence
  10. Ward, Wade
  11. Jones, Bessie
  12. Back, I. D
  13. Pratcher, Miles
  14. Pratcher, Bob
  15. Wheeler, Billy Edd
  16. Ferris, William R
  17. Young Brothers (Musical group : Tennessee)
  18. Union Choir of the Church of God and Saints of Christ
Description
  1. 134 pages : illustrations; 25 cm +
Summary
  1. "More than fifty years ago, on a trip dubbed 'the Southern Journey,' Alan Lomax visited Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee, uncovering the little-known southern backcountry and blues music that we now consider uniquely American. Lomax's camera was a constant companion, and his images of both legendary and anonymous folk musicians complement his famous field recordings. These photographs--largely unpublished--show musicians making music with family and friends at home, with fellow worshippers at church, and alongside workers and prisoners in the fields. Discussions of Lomax's life and career by his disciple and lauded folklorist William Ferris, and a lyrical look at Lomax's photographs by novelist and Grammy Award-winning music writer Tom Piazza, enrich this valuable collection"--Book jacket.
Alternative title
  1. Church, I know we got another building.
  2. Dollar Mamie.
  3. Lonely tombs.
  4. Didn't old Pharoah get lost.
  5. Rainbow mid life's willows.
  6. I'm going down that gravel.
  7. Girl I left behind.
  8. Riding in a buggy.
  9. Candy gal.
  10. Reg'lar, reg'lar, rolling under.
  11. Poor pilgrim of sorrow.
  12. I'm gonna live anyhow until I die.
Subject
  1. Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002
  2. 1900-1999
  3. Folk musicians -- Southern States -- Pictorial works.
  4. Folk music -- Southern States
  5. Southern States -- Pictorial works.
  6. Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Pictorial works.
Genre/Form
  1. Folk music
  2. Pictorial works
  3. Illustrated works
Contents
  1. Bonus disc. Church, I know we got another building (not made with hands) (Young Bros.) -- Dollar Mamie (Floyd Batts & prisoners) -- Lonely tombs (Texas Gladden, Hobart Smith & Preston Smith) -- Didn't old Pharoah get lost (Union Choir of the Church of God and Saints of Christ) -- Rainbow mid life's willows (Almeda Riddle) -- I'm going down that gravel (Fred McDowell) -- The girl I left behind (Spencer Moore) -- Riding in a buggy/Candy gal (Vera Ward Hall) -- Cumberland gap (Wade Ward) -- Reg'lar, reg'lar, rolling under (Bessie Jones & group) -- Poor pilgrim of sorrow (I.D. Back) -- I'm gonna live anyhow until I die (Miles & Bob Pratcher).
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Language
  1. English
Note
  1. Contains bonus disc The southern journey of Alan Lomax : words, photographs, and music, Global Jukebox, p2010 for the estate of Alan Lomax.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (page 121), discography (pages 128-130), and index.
System details (note)
  1. Compact disc.
Processing action (note)
  1. committed to retain