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Bess Lomax Hawes

American folk musician and folklorist (1921-2009)

  • Fame40.3
  • Momentum0.1
  • Wikipedia381
Source-basedStable
Lived 1921–2009, aged 88United States
United StatesUnited StatesWritersWriter / Author
  • Era
    1921–2009
    Aged 88
  • Known for
    Say Old Man Can You Pl…
    1973
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Updated 2026-06-16

Bess Lomax Hawes was an American folk musician, folklorist, and researcher. She was the daughter of John Avery Lomax and Bess Bauman-Brown Lomax, and the sister of Alan Lomax and John Lomax Jr.

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Momentum0.1
Historical4.9
Source confidence40.0
Completeness75.0
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