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Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads

John Lomax

Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads

Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads

John Lomax

Published in 1910, 'Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads' by John Lomax is a seminal collection of American folk music that highlights the culture and experiences of the American West. Lomax's extensive fieldwork laid the foundation for the Library of Congress Archive and sparked renewed interest in American folklore. The collection features various songs, some with musical scores, including well-known pieces like 'A Home on the Range.' Lomax's contributions to cowboy music earned him a place in the Western Music Hall of Fame in 2010.

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John Avery Lomax is a towering figure in the field of early American musicology and folklore. Through intensive field wo...

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Pioneering folklorist who preserved and popularized American cowboy songs and frontier ballads.

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