Last Cavalier: The Life and Times of John A. Lomax, 1867-1948

Folklore and Society

by Nolan Porterfield

Winner of the Carr P. Collins Award and a Miss Ima Hogg Historical Achievement Award, Last Cavalier is the never-before-told story of the remarkable life and career of John A. Lomax, pioneering American folklorist, canny businessman, influential educator, and patriarch of an extended family of artists, performers, and scholars.
 

608 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1996