Woody Guthrie
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Exclusive New Live Performances by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Randy Newman, John Legend, Jackson Browne, Lupe Fiasco and Others Featured on Soundtrack to History(TM) Channel Film, The People Speak...reprises the John Steinbeck/Woody Guthrie-inspired "The Ghost of Tom Joad" from his 1995 album of the same name; Dylan sings Guthrie's "Do Re Mi"; and Dylan's early '60s gems "Masters Of War" and "Only A Pawn In Their Game" are performed... In this article: The People Speak, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Jackson Browne, John Legend, Randy Newman, Lupe Fiasco, Howard Zinn, and DVD |
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all about jazz | 3 days ago
EVENT: Williams, Krauss, Tedeschi and More at Janis Joplin Tribute
...Over the Rainbow". At the first American Music Masters tribute concert, Bruce Springsteen set the bar high and performed in honor of Woody Guthrie. The most star-studded and unique performance by a trio was Aretha Franklin, Solomon Burke, and...
In this article: Janis Joplin, Lucinda Williams, Bettye LaVette, Susan Tedeschi, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Bob Neuwirth, Alison Krauss, Case Western Reserve University, and Guy Clark
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Kansas City Star | 3 days ago
Another generation of folk music's Guthries takes to the road
...of the process for a lot of those songs.”</p><p> Three are songs that Sarah’s grandfather Woody Guthrie wrote. Sarah put music to his lyrics. They recorded the album in their new home in Washington, Mass., four miles from...
In this article: Sarah Lee Guthrie, Washington, Mass, and Smithsonian
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The Oklahoman | 4 days ago
Muskogee natives, others relish Merle Haggard's ‘Okie’ song
...his point about RNM. I've known Ray from when he only had two names back at the "Outpost" in Red River NM. I consider Merle the heir to Woody Guthrie. His songs have centered on the "working man" and while "Okie" was a significant hit for him,...
In this article: Merle Haggard, Muskogee High School, Muskogee, Oklahoma, Okie from Muskogee, and Okie from Muskogee
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scotsman.com - Entertainment | 5 days ago
On the radar: Thomas Western
...Buckley - his vocal style is also not dissimilar, singing in octaves other artists would never dare attempt. Citing his influences as Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Will Oldham and Jeff Buckley, it's easy to see where the inspiration has come...
In this article: EP, Bowery, Tim Buckley, Edinburgh, Itunes, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, and Will Oldham
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Boston Globe -- Today's paper A to Z | 5 days ago
Without Aerosmith, Perry’s guitar stars
..."Walkin' The Dog'' (a tune Aerosmith covered 36 years ago on its debut album), and then reached back even further, transforming Woody Guthrie's "Vigilante Man'' into a Doors-esque psychedelic jam. Even Perry's new material hearkened...
In this article: Joe Perry, Aerosmith, Steven Tyler, Fleetwood Mac, Stop Messin' Around, Let the Music Do the Talking, and YouTube
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SFGate: Entertainment | November 13, 2009
Sarah Lee Guthrie and family sing for kids
...record, that wouldn't make anybody want to jump out of a minivan. Some of the songs were actually written by my grandfather (Woody Guthrie). ... Smithsonian Folkways handed me a folder of what they had in their archives of Woody Guthrie...
In this article: Sarah Lee Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, and Smithsonian Folkways
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Centre Daily Times | November 12, 2009
Arlo Guthrie, family add to music legacy
...Guthrie plans to pay tribute to some of his favorite topical singers, including Janis Ian, Billy Bragg and his proud pop, the late Woody Guthrie. Arlo himself is, of course, best remembered for his 1968 novelty hit Alice s Restaurant, an...
In this article: Arlo Guthrie, Ice cream, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Starbucks, Woodstock Festival, Civility, Billy Bragg, and Lyndon Johnson
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Colorado Springs Gazette | November 12, 2009
Music took Ashley Raines down a long road
...the "holy-bum ramble," playing on street corners, Dumpster diving for meals and sleeping where he could. He worshipped the Woody Guthrie "Bound for Glory" ideal, sure that the pinnacle of life was drinking wine in a box car. And he...
In this article: Bound for Glory, Colorado Springs, and Ohio
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Detroit News | November 05, 2009
At 68, Bob Dylan is still busy being born
...the subject lends himself to endless study and interpretation. When in the '60s they tried to pin Dylan down as the next Woody Guthrie, the voice of his generation, he took refuge out in the country and woodshedded on roots music with The...
In this article: Bob Dylan, Dylan, Charlie Sexton, Sirius XM, Christmas album, Bruce Springsteen, The Band, and Feeding America
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washingtonpost.com | October 31, 2009
Texas Panhandle: History -- and vistas -- as far as the eye can see
...proprietor, Pat Stewart, a retired mailman and music teacher who moved here recently from St. Louis. Like Guthrie, Pat's favorite instrument is the harmonica, and he organizes music lessons and events for local kids -- he's even co-founded...
In this article: Panhandle, Borger, The Big Texan Steak Ranch, Thomas Hart Benton, Ranald Mackenzie, and Pampa, Texas
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Description from Wikipedia:
Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie (July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan "This Machine Kills Fascists" displayed on his guitar. His best known song is probably "This Land Is Your Land", which is regularly sung in American schools. Many of his recorded songs are archived in the Library of Congress.
Guthrie traveled with migrant workers from Oklahoma to California and learned traditional folk and blues songs. Many of his songs are about his experiences in the Dust Bowl era during the Great Depression earning him the nickname the "Dust Bowl Troubadour". Throughout his life Guthrie was associated with United States Communist groups, though he was never an actual member of any.
Guthrie was married three times and fathered eight children, including American folk musician Arlo Guthrie. He is the grandfather of musician Sarah Lee Guthrie. Guthrie died from complications of Huntington's disease, a progressive genetic neurological disorder. During his later years, in spite of his illness, Guthrie served as a figurehead in the folk movement, providing inspiration to a generation of new folk musicians, including mentor relationships with Ramblin' Jack Elliott and to a lesser extent Bob Dylan.
- Name At Birth:
- Woodrow Wilson Guthrie
- Birth Date:
- July 14, 1912
- Birthplace:
- Okemah, Oklahoma, U.S.
- Death Date:
- October 03, 1967
- Place of Death:
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Occupation:
- Singer-songwriter
- Instrument Played:
- Guitar, Vocal, Harmonica, Mandolin, Fiddle
- Martin 000-18, Gibson Southern Jumbo, Gibson J-45
- Years Active:
- 1930–1956
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