Manuscript/Mixed Material Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers
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Image 1 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers Afc 1933001 LOMAX ALANCORRESPONDENCE 1935 115 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 2 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers Dallas Texas March 27 1935 Mr Alan Lomax Dear Sir We hope that this will be some service to you This is the best we could do We have wrote it over...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 3 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers Mr Alan Lomax Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 4 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers I Hudie Ledbetter was the son of Wess and Dottie Ledbetter Bot of them are now dead Hudie was raised by his mother and father on the farm He was and apt...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 5 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers 2 his talent Hudie was always so interest in his music and work he did not have time for pals although he was friendly with every one Some of his first pieces...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 6 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers 1 Dallas Texas Mr Lomax Sir in ans to your request concerning the life of Hudie Ledbeter He was born and raised by good moral and honest parents by the home of...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 7 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers 2 at a very early age His parents were poor but honest and hard workers but unfortunate to save They loved their son dearly and he loved them did all he could...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 8 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers 3 continued to get better and better then he was asked to play for all the big parties and dances He was noted to be the best dancer and guitar player around...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 9 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers 4 until he was forced into the first trouble sent to prison for a long term which caused much grief to his parents His father passed before he was freed but the...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 10 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers Leadbelly 128147 400 East 34th St Austin Texas April 20 1935 Mr Oliver Strunk Library of Congress Washington DC Dear Mr Strunk I have written to Frank Megill asking him to send...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 11 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers YALE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RELATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY April 30 1935 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT Mr Alan Lomax 400 E 34th Street Austin Texas Dear Mr Lomax Enclosed transcriptions of Irene Elnora...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 12 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers No 128 5 Titanic Blind Lemon 120 4 Gal in Town Fort Worth Blues 130 2 Becky Dean You Don Know My Mind 131 OK Allen Midnight Special Irene 132 Blind Lemon...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 13 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers PHONE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS CABLE ADDRESS BRYANT 92673 TO THE FIRM WILMUSIC NY CLARENCE WILLIAMS MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY Inc CLARENCE WILLIAMS President 145 WEST 45th STREET NEW YORK CITY DETROIT PUBLISHERS OF...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 14 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers COPY RETAINED IN FOL 415 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 15 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers Nassau The Bahamas August 3 1935 Mr Oliver Strunk Music Department Library of Congress Washington DC Dear Mr Strunk The departments recording machine has had an interesting time this summer and I...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 16 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers playing in which the drum rhythm is predominant that was forerunner o of the more highly developed and sophisticated blues accompaniments so popular over the South today 6 A miscellaneous set of...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 17 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers 2 Hurston who had been so to speak our guide and interpreter in Georgia and Florida who had led us into fields we might never have found alone who had generously helped...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 18 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers is supposed to drop a penny or a thruppence in the plate as he shuffles by The Boys chan break their shillings sixpences up in to halfpences and distributed it among the...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 19 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers as his hat or shoes skin For a minute he dances then when the drummer by muffling his beat has told him to leave the ring the dancer stops his move short...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 20 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers and the songs of the streets a genuine casual Ballad lore that concerns itself with the latest street fight or love affair Th Three weeks ago Miss when we came to town...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 21 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers gone out of fashion we recorded nothing but the folk tales variants of European fairy stories shot through as must have been their originals with songs dances These songs are of African...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 22 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers until we have to stop them in our weariness Altogether we have made despite trouble with the machine lacks of charging facilities for our batteries and shortage of blank records some ninety...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 23 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers American revolution I hope to see you face to face some time and tell you a little more clearly and in d detail about this material But for now this report is...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 24 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers 30 Gansevoort Street New York City 12 September 1935 Miss F McFarland Director Music Projects Works Progress Administration Port Authority Building New York City My dear Miss McFarland The possibility of the...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 25 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers Miss McFarland Page Two beautiful folk traditions it is first necessary that a careful musical analysis of the available recorded material be made There are few musicians capable for this highly technical...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 26 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers Lafayette Louisiana Friday Nov Dear Alan Im all apologies for having neglected your comprehensive outline of folk songs so long Im terrifically busy First I joined an art class in order not...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 27 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers most pages so I can put the thing together if my manuscript be lost This is my outline 1 Title page 2 Acknowledgements 3 Preface 4 Table of contents Chap 1 5...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 28 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers 4 Songs of Love and Marriage 5 Comic songs about Little Men 6 Drinking Songs 7 Miscellaneous Cajun Folk Songs 1 Discussion 2 Songs of Love and Marriage 3 Songs in which...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 29 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers over herself Shes the only one who can do the job adequately Pretty sketchy but sane Write to him to have transcriptions from records typed so she can check them Transcribed and...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935
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Image 30 of Correspondence, Alan Lomax, 1935, John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax papers A note about lectures Dr Payne write that he was arranging a book in Dallas through the professor of folk lore at SM U Brooks I but gave me the opportunity to...- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1935