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John Avery Lomax Sr.

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John Avery Lomax Sr.

Birth
Goodman, Holmes County, Mississippi, USA
Death
26 Jan 1948 (aged 80)
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Section 2, Lot 477
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Author. Best known for collecting and preserving American folk songs. Some of the books that he has written are "Negro Folk Songs as Sung by Lead Belly" (with Alan Lomax), and "American Ballads and Folk Songs."
Author. Best known for collecting and preserving American folk songs. Some of the books that he has written are "Negro Folk Songs as Sung by Lead Belly" (with Alan Lomax), and "American Ballads and Folk Songs."

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  • Originally Created by: Laurie
  • Added: Jul 23, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9175442/john_avery-lomax: accessed ), memorial page for John Avery Lomax Sr. (23 Sep 1867–26 Jan 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9175442, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.