Bess Lomax Hawes

Bess Lomax Hawes
in the 1960s
in the 1960s
Background information
Born(1921-01-21)January 21, 1921
Austin, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 27, 2009(2009-11-27) (aged 88)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres
InstrumentGuitar
Formerly ofAlmanac Singers

Bess Lomax Hawes (January 21, 1921 – November 27, 2009) 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.