Subject: John A Lomax Jr. From: Thomas Stern Date: 20 Jun 17 - 04:52 PM Anyone familiar with John A. Lomax Jr., som of legendary collector John A. Lomax, brother or Alan Lomax ??? He recorded an album of folk songs for Folkways, John A Lomax Jr. Folkways American Folksings Was one of the contributors to the legendary album of bawdy songs "The Unexpurgated Folksongs of Men" compiled by Mack McCormick and was an important figure on the Houston TX folk scene.. His son, John III has uncovered a stash of tapes of him singing and providing background information about the songs. A selection has been issued recently on CD. Interesting article in the Houston Chronicle: John A Lomax Jr. tapes Cheers, Thomas. |
Subject: RE: John A Lomax Jr. From: meself Date: 20 Jun 17 - 08:12 PM Interesting - thanks! |
Subject: RE: John A Lomax Jr. From: Stilly River Sage Date: 20 Jun 17 - 08:51 PM Indeed! |
Subject: RE: John A Lomax Jr. From: Dave Ruch Date: 21 Jun 17 - 10:21 AM Thanks Thomas! Just ordered. Website for the new CD is here |
Subject: RE: John A Lomax Jr. From: Big Al Whittle Date: 21 Jun 17 - 04:59 PM very interesting thanks! |
Subject: RE: John A Lomax Jr. From: Thomas Stern Date: 21 Jun 17 - 09:30 PM Hi Dave, Thanks for link to FOLK cd. additional John A Lomax Jr. recordings: in Folkways album SONGS OF TEXAS by the Tex-i-an Boys (john A Lomax Jr, Pete Rose, Jim McConnell, Howard Porper, Ed Badeaux). Folkways - Songs of Texas Tex-i-an Boys "Ain't no more cane on the Brazos" in the 77 Records album A TREASURY OF FIELD RECORDINGS Vol.2 (Mack McCormick). 1960 Berkeley Folk Festival tapes at the Library of Congress. "Long John" in an early KERRVILLE Folk Festival album. ANY OTHERS ????? Thanks! Thomas. |
Subject: RE: John A Lomax Jr. From: gillymor Date: 22 Jun 17 - 07:11 AM Never heard of this Lomax. I like his way with cowboy songs. |
Subject: RE: John A Lomax Jr. From: GUEST,John Lomax III Date: 22 Jun 17 - 11:29 AM The 16 selection CD I've released of my father's recently found 1969 tapes is available at lomax3.com or Amazon FBA in hard goods for and via all digital stores if you are not a hard goods consumer. Thanks very much. John Lomax III 615 356-4684 lomax3@gmail.com |
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