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The Man Who Recorded the World: A Biography of Alan Lomax
John Szwed
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The Man Who Recorded the World: A Biography of Alan Lomax
John Szwed
Writer, musicologist, archivist, singer, DJ, filmmaker, record, radio and TV producer, Alan Lomax was a man of many parts. Without him the history of popular music would have been very different. This is his biography that also tells the story of a musical and political era.
448 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 1, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780099472353 |
| Publishers | Cornerstone |
| Pages | 448 |
| Dimensions | 132 × 196 × 30 mm · 320 g |
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