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The Song Hunter: How Alan Lomax saved the sounds of America

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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Alan Lomax Was Not Just an Archivist, He Was an Author

Alan Lomax wasn't just an archivist. He was also a musician who had learned to perform the songs he was recording, and he'd throw concerts. The sounds of a house party in North Carolina could beamed across the country. One morning I ran home, down by the seashore, and the wind it did with all, and the waters did roll.

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