Alan Lomax (1915–2002) was an American ethnomusicologist, folklorist, and field recorder who documented traditional music across the United States and Europe. Working initially with his father John Lomax, he helped build the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress and is credited with bringing artists like Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, and Muddy Waters to wider audiences.

Lomax’s books include The Folk Songs of North America and Best Loved American Folk Songs (with John Lomax). He received the National Medal of Arts in 1986 and a posthumous Grammy Trustees’ Award in 2003.