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John A. Lomax(1867-1948)

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John A. Lomax was born on 23 September 1867 in Goodman, Mississippi, USA. He is known for Kiss the Girls (1997), The Skeleton Key (2005) and The Jerk (1979). He was married to Ruby Terrill and Bess Brown. He died on 26 January 1948 in Greenville, Mississippi, USA.
BornSeptember 23, 1867
DiedJanuary 26, 1948(80)
BornSeptember 23, 1867
DiedJanuary 26, 1948(80)
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Known for

Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd in Kiss the Girls (1997)
Kiss the Girls
6.6
  • Soundtrack("Goodnight Irene")
  • 1997
The Skeleton Key (2005)
The Skeleton Key
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Les Clefs de la Prison")
  • 2005
Steve Martin in The Jerk (1979)
The Jerk
7.1
  • Soundtrack("Pick A Bale Of Cotton")
  • 1979
Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
Gangs of New York
7.5
  • Sound Department("Poontang Little, Poontang Small")
  • 2002

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  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
    Gangs of New York
    7.5
    • sound recordist: "Poontang Little, Poontang Small"
    • 2002

Soundtrack



  • Mothers, Lovers and Others
    • lyrics: "Goodnight Irene", music: "Goodnight Irene"
    • Post-production
    • 2025



  • The Piano Lesson (2024)
    The Piano Lesson
    6.2
    • writer: "Rosie"
    • 2024
  • Tom Hanks, Liev Schreiber, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman, Bryan Cranston, Hope Davis, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Park, Aristou Meehan, Maya Hawke, Rupert Friend, Jake Ryan, Ethan Josh Lee, and Sophia Lillis in Asteroid City (2023)
    Asteroid City
    6.4
    • writer: "The Streets of Laredo" (as John Lomax)
    • 2023
  • Beyoncé in Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019)
    Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
    7.6
    • writer: "Freedom"
    • 2019
  • Jonas Dassler in The Golden Glove (2019)
    The Golden Glove
    6.7
    • writer: "Wenn du kein Mädel weisst"
    • 2019
  • Roger Clark in Red Dead Redemption II (2018)
    Red Dead Redemption II
    9.7
    Video Game
    • arranger: "A Prisoner For Life", "California Stage Company", "Cole Younger", "Dan Taylor", "Drinking Song", "Jack O'Diamonds", "Jesse James", "Little Joe The Wrangler", "Poor Lonesome Cowboy"
    • 2018
  • Lip Sync Battle Philippines (2016)
    Lip Sync Battle Philippines
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Hey Mama"
    • 2018
  • Erin Moriarty in The Miracle Season (2018)
    The Miracle Season
    6.5
    • writer: "Hey Mama"
    • 2018
  • Jada Pinkett Smith, Christina Applegate, Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, and Annie Mumolo in Bad Moms (2016)
    Bad Moms
    6.2
    • writer: "Hey Mama"
    • 2016
  • BET Awards 2016 (2016)
    BET Awards 2016
    6.0
    TV Special
    • writer: "Freedom"
    • 2016
  • Catherine Deneuve and Rod Paradot in Standing Tall (2015)
    Standing Tall
    6.9
    • writer: "Sound Of Da Police"
    • 2015
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave (2013)
    12 Years a Slave
    8.1
    • arranger: "Run Nigger Run"
    • 2013
  • John Magaro and Bella Heathcote in Not Fade Away (2012)
    Not Fade Away
    6.0
    • writer: "Pick A Bale o' Cotton"
    • 2012
  • Dylan Moran in Dylan Moran: Yeah, Yeah (2011)
    Dylan Moran: Yeah, Yeah
    8.0
    • writer: "Good Morning Blues"
    • 2011
  • Sing Your Song (2011)
    Sing Your Song
    7.5
    • writer: "Another Man Done Gone", "Sylvie (Bring Me Li'l Water, Silvie)"
    • 2011
  • Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009)
    Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
    7.0
    • writer: "Goodnight, Irene"
    • 2009

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • John Lomax
  • Born
    • September 23, 1867
    • Goodman, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • January 26, 1948
    • Greenville, Mississippi, USA
  • Spouses
      Ruby Terrill1934 - January 26, 1948 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

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