Lomax the Songhunter

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director = Rogier Kappers
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writer = Rogier Kappers
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cinematography = Adri Schrover, Eugène van den Bosch
editing = Jos Driessen
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language = English
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imdb_id = 0439682

"Lomax the Songhunter" is a 2004 documentary film about Alan Lomax, a man who, after World War II, was determined to record United States folk music before it was blown away by mass consumer culture. Son of John Lomax, the man who discovered Leadbelly (and bailed him out of prison) and introduced Woody Guthrie to the world, Alan shared his father's passion for music and was not intimidated by his massive accomplishments. The film, which finds Alan near death and barely able to make himself understood, traces Alan's journey across the country, stopping to hear testimonials from many of the people or relatives of the people he recorded. It also contains interviews from Lomax's friends and colleagues, including Pete Seeger, who did some cataloging for Lomax. [ [http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2006/lomax/about.html PBS Synopsis] ]

"Lomax the Songhunter" was written and directed by Rogier Kappers and aired on PBS's Point of View series in 2006.

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External links

* [http://www.lomaxthesonghunter.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439682/ "Lomax the Songhunter" on IMDb]
* [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/328045/Lomax-the-Songhunter/overview The New York Times review]
* [http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2006/lomax/ P.O.V. "Lomax the Songhunter"] - PBS's site dedicated to the film