Leadbelly, Alan Lomax, and the Relevance of a Renewed Interest In American Vernacular Music

Dom Flemons saves the day as revisionist history rears its ugly head.

So, The Lomaxes – champions of African-American vernacular music, or cheap white exploiters?

Flemons, formerly with The Carolina Chocolate Drops, and now thriving as a solo artist, sets the record straight with a thoughtful, even-handed and, most importantly, well-researched piece, entitled
Leadbelly, Alan Lomax, and the Relevance of a Renewed Interest In American Vernacular Music.