Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Alan Lomax was the song collector, musical anthropologist, and cultural activist who introduced the world to the likes of Muddy Waters, Woody Guthrie, and Jelly Roll Morton. Join Kojo as he explores Lomax’s legacy preserving the global cultural jukebox.
Guests
- Michael Taft Head of the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress
- Nick Spitzer Creator and Host, "American Routes"; Professor of folklore and cultural conservation at the University of New Orleans
- John Szwed Professor of Anthropology and African American Studies, Yale University; Professor of Jazz Studies at Columbia University
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