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Woody Guthrie's collected articles ranging from politics and family, to skid row and music that he wrote for People's World magazine in the 1930s.
172 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1975
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Woody Guthrie
81 books120 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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January 7, 2022
Four stars rounded up a whole star because it's 1) Woody Guthrie, 2) the parts I liked I absolutely loved. This is a collection of articles Woody wrote for some progressive publications way back when, and while I find the "folksy" style in which he penned these articles to be a bit distracting, I can understand the gimmick. Personally, however, I enjoy it more when he drops the act and writes in his own authentic voice, rather than the put-on vernacular intended to convey folksy authenticism.
Like "Bound for Glory," this book is heavy on Woody's travels, the people he meets, and the ideas that he formulates while traveling and meeting. And all I can say is that the world could use more Woody Guthrie today -- "folks is lookin for freedom" still to this day. If you can get your hands on this OOP book, I recommend it as a no-brainer purchase.
Like "Bound for Glory," this book is heavy on Woody's travels, the people he meets, and the ideas that he formulates while traveling and meeting. And all I can say is that the world could use more Woody Guthrie today -- "folks is lookin for freedom" still to this day. If you can get your hands on this OOP book, I recommend it as a no-brainer purchase.
October 5, 2021
It's fucking Woody Guthrie. It's the truth as he saw it, and, sadly, the truth still today in many ways. This is a collection of writings and drawings the Guthrie did for the People's Weekly.
September 2, 2008
i lent this book out and never got it back. it is a compilation of newspaper columns written by Woody for the
Communist Party's newspaper 'People's World.' ...Many years
later I found out that Woody didn't write a lot of these
columns. Sender Garlin told me that he wrote them...
Communist Party's newspaper 'People's World.' ...Many years
later I found out that Woody didn't write a lot of these
columns. Sender Garlin told me that he wrote them...
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