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John A. Lomax, Jr. Sings American Folksongs

John Lomax, Jr.
John A. Lomax, Jr. Sings American Folksongs

Singing unaccompanied, John A. Lomax Jr., the son of John Avery Lomax, the pioneering musicologist and folklorist, performs an eclectic collection of American folk songs, some pre-dating the Civil War. He learned the country lullaby “All the Baby Chickens in the Garden,” on his father’s knee, and the blues holler, “I’m All Out and Down,” from Lead Belly after the iconic folk and blues musician had left the Angola penitentiary. Also included are work songs, a children’s ballad, courting song, play-party song, and more.

There is a personal story behind every track. Lomax Jr. understood the historical importance of a song, and was keen to save aspects of American life from oblivion. Thus the lives of the cotton picker, the cowboy, and the buffalo skinner live on in this 1956 recording.

Track Listing

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101
John Lomax, Jr.
01:54
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102
John Lomax, Jr.
02:24
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103
John Lomax, Jr.
03:13
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104
John Lomax, Jr.
02:52
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105
John Lomax, Jr.
02:01
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106
John Lomax, Jr.
01:32
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107
John Lomax, Jr.
02:43
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108
John Lomax, Jr.
03:23
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109
John Lomax, Jr.
02:20
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201
John Lomax, Jr.
02:29
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202
John Lomax, Jr.
00:27
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203
John Lomax, Jr.
03:38
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204
John Lomax, Jr.
01:39
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205
John Lomax, Jr.
01:33
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206
John Lomax, Jr.
01:37
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207
John Lomax, Jr.
04:27
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208
John Lomax, Jr.
02:18
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209
John Lomax, Jr.
01:30
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210
John Lomax, Jr.
01:34
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211
John Lomax, Jr.
02:07