Love hearing these stories and him sing! Great voice, wow! Thanks for releasing this interview. I've spent a lot years collecting interviews and footage of Bachata musicians and dancers in the Dominican Republic and its very inspirational to hear from Alan Lomax. "This is the best music" 6:45 "restore the balance...cultural equity" 9:30
WOWZA. Honestly with how streaming has consolidated in the last several years, I'm really feeling his words being relevent again. The current decline and loss of voice although it's in a totally new way. Its really incredible seeing someone so aware of the issue that no one was willing to listen to. It's gotten bigger and life found a way to fight it, but now that's being gobbled up before our eyes. It is easier than ever to get content out, but there's so much it's too easy to be drown out by anyone besides the cooperate voices. It's also interesting looking at how he talks about issues and how it's changed in 2 decades. This interview needs new life.
Listen to @7:50 on,He would be very happy about how things are today now everyone has a broadcaster...Thanks for everything and Rest In Peace ✌️ Mr.Lomax
Major Mazzaroth neither Elvis nor the British would have known anything about the Blues without the early recordings of people just like the Lomax's. 70, 80 years later it is now an international music style
As an African woman going up in the south I've done a great of research. and I've heard the original blues by so many blues singers. That was played on 78s there a whole lot of much older people around who knew most of those singers. and I would listen to the stories they would tell. So knowing these things. I really don't care to listen or read anything that's not based in the truth. What you hear isn't always true.
I was reading Chris Kings book and it royally ticked me off. He craps all over Allen. And I don't know why because if it wasn't for Allen, none of these artists would have gotten big and we wouldn't know about them. But in Kings book he tries to spread the narrative that the blues came from Louisiana but he never offers any evidence to back it up.
in many ways the most important figure in music history
Besides John Prine, Lorax is the biggest influence on my life
Great man. He has saved music from fading away. The world is a better place because of it.
The world owes this guy more than could ever be paid...........
Love hearing these stories and him sing! Great voice, wow! Thanks for releasing this interview. I've spent a lot years collecting interviews and footage of Bachata musicians and dancers in the Dominican Republic and its very inspirational to hear from Alan Lomax. "This is the best music" 6:45 "restore the balance...cultural equity" 9:30
I got his autograph on "Land Where the Blues Began" years ago. What a neat life and good man. Beautiful.
This world needs more people like Alan Lomax. Thank you so much for preserving our music. Music is Life. ♥
What a fantastic legacy to leave the world. Alan Lomax, genius. I get huge enjoyment from his work. No only an anthropologist, but also a philosopher
I'd imagine that Mr. Lomax would be happy with the flowering of RUclips and the internet giving folks an outlet to express themselves.
Excellent point!
Thank you to Lomax for keeping the flame of the peoples' music alive!
This is wonderful. I interviewed for a job with Mr Lomax. I gave never forgotten my time with him.
Alan was a beautiful person my grandfather was a folk singer and so u am today. Keep folk culture alive people!
WOWZA. Honestly with how streaming has consolidated in the last several years, I'm really feeling his words being relevent again. The current decline and loss of voice although it's in a totally new way. Its really incredible seeing someone so aware of the issue that no one was willing to listen to. It's gotten bigger and life found a way to fight it, but now that's being gobbled up before our eyes. It is easier than ever to get content out, but there's so much it's too easy to be drown out by anyone besides the cooperate voices. It's also interesting looking at how he talks about issues and how it's changed in 2 decades.
This interview needs new life.
Amazing man his care to preserve cultures and their music is just amazing. I couldn't help but notice when he talks he sounds like he's singing.
Man the contrast of his grandmas lullaby and when he sings blues is crazy. Very clear where his passion was
Listen to @7:50 on,He would be very happy about how things are today now everyone has a broadcaster...Thanks for everything and Rest In Peace ✌️ Mr.Lomax
Que hombre y vida linda, interesante y fructífera.
cool guy. can sing too!
A wise man and his passion for music and justice. All lovers of music are deep in his debt.
Music legend
Just a Blessing !!!!
His dad found the mighty Leadbelly.
Awesome!
richard nixon interviews alan lomax
The mans a genius. The consolidation of the media.
holy crap!!
he would have been aged mid 70s when the interview took place in 91?? Spend your life doing what you love..this is what happens..
Prescient about those who own communication.
Wow the last thing about cultures and parents it's so true
Alan has the Johnny Shines!!!!!!!!!!
Like Father, Like Son
The blues don't have a color line. The British saw this and Elvis.
Major Mazzaroth neither Elvis nor the British would have known anything about the Blues without the early recordings of people just like the Lomax's. 70, 80 years later it is now an international music style
As an African woman going up in the south I've done a great of research. and I've heard the original blues by so many blues singers. That was played on 78s there a whole lot of much older people around who knew most of those singers. and I would listen to the stories they would tell. So knowing these things. I really don't care to listen or read anything that's not based in the truth. What you hear isn't always true.
Well it's too late baby!
I was reading Chris Kings book and it royally ticked me off. He craps all over Allen. And I don't know why because if it wasn't for Allen, none of these artists would have gotten big and we wouldn't know about them. But in Kings book he tries to spread the narrative that the blues came from Louisiana but he never offers any evidence to back it up.
Well that's one positive about the internet.
This guy is way smarter than Charles Kuralt. Cultural Equity.