Bess Lomax Hawes

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Bess Lomax Hawes was an American folk musician, folklorist, and educator known for her influential work in preserving and promoting traditional American folk culture.

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Bess Lomax Hawes canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf educator
folk musician
folklorist
human
awardReceived National Heritage Fellowship
National Medal of Arts
causeOfDeath stroke
coAuthorOf Step It Down: Games, Plays, Songs, and Stories from the Afro-American Heritage
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
coWriterOf M.T.A. (song)
linked to: M.T.A.
dateOfBirth 1921-01-21
dateOfDeath 2009-11-27
educatedAt Bryan University (Los Angeles)
University of Texas at Austin
employer National Endowment for the Arts
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Lomax
fieldOfWork folk music
folklore
fullName Bess Lomax Hawes
genre American folk music
givenName Bess
hasInstrument banjo
guitar
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Almanac Singers
notableFor preservation of traditional American folk culture
promotion of folk and traditional arts in the United States
notableRole key figure in U.S. public folklore programs
notableWork M.T.A. (song)
linked to: M.T.A.

Step It Down: Games, Plays, Songs, and Stories from the Afro-American Heritage
occupation educator
folklorist
musician
parent John A. Lomax
linked to: John Lomax

Ruby Terrill Lomax
placeOfBirth Austin, Texas, United States
placeOfDeath Portland, Oregon, United States
positionHeld Director of the Folk and Traditional Arts Program at the National Endowment for the Arts
residence Los Angeles, California, United States
linked to: Los Angeles

Portland, Oregon, United States
Washington, D.C., United States
linked to: Washington, D.C.
sexOrGender female
sibling Alan Lomax
spouse Butch Hawes
taughtAt California State University, Northridge
San Fernando Valley State College

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Almanac Singers notableMember Bess Lomax Hawes
Alan Lomax sibling Bess Lomax Hawes
Bess Lomax Hawes fullName Bess Lomax Hawes
Dear Mr. President (album) hasContributor Bess Lomax Hawes