John Lomax
John Avery Lomax (September 23, 1867 – January 26, 1948) was an American teacher, a pioneering musicologist, and a folklorist who did much for the preservation of American folk music. He was the father of Shirley Mansell, John Avery Lomax, Jr., Alan Lomax, also a distinguished collector of folk music, and Bess Lomax Hawes.
Early life
The Lomax family originally came from England in the 19th century when William Lomax settled in a colony in North Carolina. John Lomax was born in Goodman in Holmes County in central Mississippi, to James Avery Lomax and the former Susan Frances Cooper. In December 1869, the Lomax family traveled by ox cart from Mississippi to Texas. John Lomax grew up in central Texas, just north of Meridian in rural Bosque County. His father raised horses and cattle and grew cotton and corn on the 183 acres (0.74 km2) of bottomland that he had purchased near the Bosque River. The cowboy songs to which he was exposed during his childhood influenced Lomax in such a way that his future choice of career already seemed confirmed. About 1876, the nine-year-old Lomax met and became close friends with Nat Blythe, a former slave who had just been hired as a farmhand by James Lomax. The friendship, "which perhaps gave my life its bent," lasted three years, and was crucial to Lomax's early development. Lomax, whose own schooling was sporadic because of the heavy farmwork he was forced to do, taught Blythe to read and write, and Blythe taught Lomax songs including "Big Yam Potatoes on a Sandy Land" and dance steps such as "Juba". When Blyth was 21 years old, he took his savings and left. Lomax never saw him again and heard rumors that he had been murdered. For years afterward, he always looked for Nat when he traveled around the South.
John Lomax (rugby league)
John Junior Lomax (born 2 February 1966) is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented his country. He is the brother of another international, David Lomax.
Early years
Lomax grew up playing rugby league for the Wainuiomata Lions in the Wellington Rugby League competition and also represented Wellington at a provincial level.
During the 1992 season he lined up alongside three of his brothers; Tony, David and Arnold, for Wellington against Bay of Plenty. All four brothers also played for the Lions that year in their 25-18 national club grand final win over the Northcote Tigers. In 1993 he was invited to be part of an Auckland Invitational XIII side that drew 16-all with the Balmain Tigers.
Playing career
In 1993 Lomax moved to Australia, joining the Canberra Raiders. He won the club's player of the year award in 1994. He missed the 1994 grand final due to suspension. Lomax played in sixty five games for the club before he moved to the North Queensland Cowboys, where he was named player of the year in 1998. Near the end of his career Lomax also spent a season with the Melbourne Storm.
John Lomax (disambiguation)
John Lomax is a folklorist and musicologist.
John Lomax may also refer to:
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Podcasts:
Famous quotes by John Lomax:
John Lomax
ALBUMS
Folk Song America: A 20th Century Revival I
- Shout All Over God's Heaven
- Jesse James
- Water Boy
- All Night Long
- Big Rock Candy Mountain
- Deep River
- Lady Gay
- The Maid Freed From the Gallows
- Marching to Pretoria
- C for Conscription
- Goodnight Irene
- Wayfaring Stranger
- Buffalo Skinners
- So Long, It's Been Good to Know You
- Get Thee Behind Me, Satan
- Greensleeves
- The House I Live In
- Venezuela
- Dark as a Dungeon
- Swing Down, Chariot
- Black Is the Color
- Rock Island Line
- We Will Overcome
- Around the World Medley
- Old Man Atom
Born: 1867-09-23
Died: 1948-01-26
