This Old World's in a Tangle
Dublin Core
Title
This Old World's in a Tangle
Subject
Michigan Folk Music
African-American
Song
Detroit
Field Recording
Alan Lomax
African-American
Song
Detroit
Field Recording
Alan Lomax
Description
A field recording done in Detroit, Michigan by Alan Lomax of Calvin Frazier performing the folk song "This Old World's in a Tangle"
Creator
Alan Lomax
Source
Alan Lomax Collection of Michigan and Wisconsin Recordings (AFC 1939/007)
Publisher
American Folklife Center
Date
November 1, 1938
Contributor
Frazier, Calvin (Performer)
Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002 (Collector)
Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002 (Collector)
Rights
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Credit line
Alan Lomax collection of Michigan and Wisconsin recordings (AFC 1939/007), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
The American Folklife Center and the professional fieldworkers who carry out these projects feel a strong ethical responsibility to the people they have visited and who have consented to have their lives documented for the historical record. The Center asks that researchers approach the materials in this collection with respect for the culture and sensibilities of the people whose lives, ideas, and creativity are documented here. Researchers are also reminded that privacy and publicity rights may pertain to certain uses of this material.
Researchers or others who would like to make further use of these collection materials should contact the Folklife Reading Room for assistance.
Credit line
Alan Lomax collection of Michigan and Wisconsin recordings (AFC 1939/007), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Relation
This old world's in a tangle; I'm in the highway, man; Lily Mae
Format
Audio, MP3
Language
English
Type
Folk Music, Michigan, old, African-American, Field Recording
Identifier
Call Number: AFC 1939/007: AFS 02478 A
Coverage
Michigan and Wisconsin
Citation
Alan Lomax, “This Old World's in a Tangle,” HIST 390 The Digital Past: A Cultural New Deal, accessed September 19, 2026, https://jessicadoeshistory.com/cnd/items/show/107.