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Southern Journeys

Shirley Collins presents a portrait of pioneering sound recordist Alan Lomax, who collected songs of the poor and the oppressed. From July 2002.

The story of American traditional music is dominated by the father and son team John and Alan Lomax.

They discovered, recorded, and popularised the music of the poor, the dispossessed and voiceless.

During Alan Lomax 's 1959 tour of the southern states, he was accompanied by his then lover, English folk singer Shirley Collins.

Here she tells the story of how he recorded the sounds of a world that was fast disappearing, but which still influences popular music today.

Producer: Jolyon Jenkins

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in July 2002.

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1 hour

Last on

Wed 12 Apr 2023 20:00

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Role Contributor
Presenter Shirley Collins

Broadcasts

  • Sat 27 Jul 2002 20:00
  • Sat 10 Sep 2016 08:00
  • Sat 10 Sep 2016 15:00
  • Sun 11 Sep 2016 03:00
  • Sat 8 Jun 2019 08:00
  • Sat 8 Jun 2019 15:00
  • Sun 9 Jun 2019 03:00
  • Wed 12 Apr 2023 20:00

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