
1:47
In 1934 John Lomax with the help of Huddie Ledbetter (Lead Belly) made the first two recordings of Rock Island...

1:47
Group of Children - All Around Green Apple Tree Recorded as part of the John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern Stat...

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This is an excerpt from a 1935 March of Time newsreel (produced by Time magazine) which re-enacts Leadbelly s ...

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John Szwed discusses his biography of Alan Lomax Texas Monthly, NPR, The Wall Street Journal and London s Tele...

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Lightning Washington and prisoners, recorded by John A. and Alan Lomax at Darrington State Prison Farm, Sandy ...

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paleomusic.com Music and arrangement by Clothesline Revival. Calling Trains released on Clothesline Revival s...

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Strange rap - chant - snort performance by a 13 year old identified as Butterboy Recorded by John Lomax in 193...

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Field Holler, recorded by John Lomax at Parchman Farm. 1937...


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State Penitentiary, Parchman, Mississippi, 1936. Recorded by John A. Lomax [Rounder CD 1510 Afro-American Spir...

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By Woody Guthrie Melody based on Goodnight Irene by Huddie Ledbetter and John Lomax (John A. Lomax) Rise Up Si...

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Inside Looking Out (John Lomax, Alan Lomax, Eric Burdon, Bryan Chas Chandler) N rg : Lawrence Buckner: Bass Gu...

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John Lomax recorded folk songs around south states in the early 1900 s. His son, Alan joined him in the early ...

2:41
From John Lomax 1939 Recording Trip. Pretty sure it s a public domain song. Enjoy....

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This song was collected by John Lomax. The following quote is attributed to Alan Lomax: Even cowboys and mules...

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An amusing side of cowboy life is revealed here by the late Cisco Houston, long-time travelling companion of W...

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From the Field Recordings Volume 1: Virginia (1936-1941)... Recorded by John A. Lomax In April 1935 James Jimm...


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I do not own the copyright to this recording. This video is for historical and educational purposes Frank Jord...

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Vera Hall -- Awful Death (remix, 2011) Original recording by John Lomax (1939) for the US Library of Congress....

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A chilling version by Mark McKay to the old and famous folk song, as appears on Ain t no Grave: A Tribute to T...

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When Bess Lomax Hawes left her home in Cambridge almost 60 years ago, she also left a slice of local folklore:...

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Between March 31, 1939 and June 14, 1939 John Avery Lomax and his wife Ruby Terrill Lomax recorded approximate...

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This version of Rock Island Line , is the very first recording of the song. John A. Lomax, and Huddie Leadbell...

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In September, 1934, John Lomax and Lead Belly were touring prisons in Arkansas, when they both heard Rock Isla...

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John Lomax recorded folk songs around south states in the early 1900 s. His son, Alan joined him in the early ...