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Southern Mosaic: The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip
Searchable site documenting a recording expedition by Archive of American Folk Song curator John Lomax and his wife. Nearly 700 of the songs they recorded are available in MP3 format, browsable by subject, title, and performer, representing "ballads, blues, children's songs, cowboy songs, fiddle tunes, field hollers, lullabies, play-party songs, religious dramas, spirituals, and work songs." Includes biographical essays on John and Ruby Lomax, a map of the region, fieldnotes, a bibliography, and discography. From the American Memory Project, Library of Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/lohtml/

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