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Fils de cowboy, né en 1912 dans l'Oklahoma, chanteur, marin, acteur..., Woody Guthrie a vagabondé de train de marchandise en train de marchandise à travers les U.S.A. de la Grande dépression, guitare en bandoulière, se faisant la voix des classes sociales défavorisées.
Celui qui fut l'ami et parfois compagnon de route de Pete Seeger et Lead Belly, a influencé toute une école de pensée et de chansons, celle de la Beat generation , de Kerouac et de Bob Dylan.
Auteur et interprète de plus de mille chansons, parmi lesquelles les célèbres This land is your land , Pastures of plenty , Joe Hill , Pretty Boy Floyd et les Sacco & Vanzetti Ballads . il est généralement reconnu comme le personnage le plus important de l'histoire du folksong et du protest song américains.
Pour des générations d'Américains, il est l'incarnation de la liberté de l'artiste. Cette biographie émouvante l'a fait entrer dans la légende.
Il est mort à New York en 1967.
Celui qui fut l'ami et parfois compagnon de route de Pete Seeger et Lead Belly, a influencé toute une école de pensée et de chansons, celle de la Beat generation , de Kerouac et de Bob Dylan.
Auteur et interprète de plus de mille chansons, parmi lesquelles les célèbres This land is your land , Pastures of plenty , Joe Hill , Pretty Boy Floyd et les Sacco & Vanzetti Ballads . il est généralement reconnu comme le personnage le plus important de l'histoire du folksong et du protest song américains.
Pour des générations d'Américains, il est l'incarnation de la liberté de l'artiste. Cette biographie émouvante l'a fait entrer dans la légende.
Il est mort à New York en 1967.
416 pages, Paperback
Published April 4, 2012
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Woody Guthrie
103 books119 followersWoodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie was an American songwriter and folk musician. Guthrie's musical legacy consists of hundreds of songs, ballads and improvised works covering topics from political themes to traditional songs to children's songs. Guthrie performed continually throughout his life with his guitar frequently displaying the slogan "This Machine Kills Fascists". Guthrie is perhaps best known for his song "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. His songs are about his experiences in the Dust Bowl era during the Great Depression and are known as the "Dust Bowl Troubadour." Guthrie was associated with, but never a member of, Communist groups in the United States throughout his life.
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 the degenerative neurologic affliction known as Huntington's Disease. In spite of his illness, during his later years 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 Bob Dylan.
Guthrie traveled with migrant workers from Oklahoma to California and learned traditional folk and blues songs. His songs are about his experiences in the Dust Bowl era during the Great Depression and are known as the "Dust Bowl Troubadour." Guthrie was associated with, but never a member of, Communist groups in the United States throughout his life.
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 the degenerative neurologic affliction known as Huntington's Disease. In spite of his illness, during his later years 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 Bob Dylan.
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