Alan Lomax : the man who recorded the world
/ John Szwed
- New York : Viking , 2010.
- 438 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Alan Lomax is best remembered as the man who introduced folk music to the masses. Featuring a cast of characters that includes Eleanor Roosevelt and Bob Dylan, Szwed's fascinating biography provides a remarkable account of an era as seen through the life of one extraordinary man.