Lomax
ShortDrama
In 1941, folklorist Alan Lomax was sent from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. to the Mississippi Delta to record an oral history of the blues lineage. Equipped with 500 pounds of recording equipment powered by his car battery, Lomax set forth across nameless dirt roads to discover some of the most beautiful and harrowing songs ever known.
- Runtime
- 12m
- Released
- 2014
Details
Release year: 2014
Storyline
In 1941, folklorist Alan Lomax was sent from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. to the Mississippi Delta to record an oral history of the blues lineage. Equipped with 500 pounds of recording equipment powered by his car battery, Lomax set forth across nameless dirt roads to discover some of the most beautiful and harrowing songs ever known.
Top credits
Directors
Writers
Cast
See all 5 credits →- James Y. Jones — Bill Henley
- Georg Koszulinski — Alan Lomax