The Life and Times of John A. Lomax, 1867-1948
Nolan Porterfield| Pub Date: | 2001 |
| Pages: | 608 pages |
| Dimensions: | 6 x 9 in. |
Winner of the Carr P. Collins Award and the Miss Ima Hogg Historical Achievement Award, Last Cavalier is the never-before-told story of the remarkable life and career of John A. Lomax, pioneering American folklorist, canny businessman, influential educator, and patriarch of an extended family of artists, performers, and scholars.
Awards:
Winner of the Carr P. Collins Award, given by the Texas Institute of Letters. Winner of one of the Miss Ima Hogg Historical Achievement Awards from the Center for American History's Winedale Advisory Council, 1997.
Subjects:
Biography & Personal Papers / Folklore / History, Am.: 20th C. / History, State & Local / Western Americana / Music / History, Am.: 19th C. / Popular Culture