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Apr 12, 2024 · Woody Guthrie (born July 14, 1912, Okemah, Oklahoma, U.S.—died October 3, 1967, New York, New York) was an American folk singer and songwriter whose songs, many of which are now classics, chronicled the plight of common people, especially during the Great Depression.
Jul 7, 2021 · Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. By Wendy Mead / July 7, 2021 4:54 pm EST. Famed folk singer and songwriter Woody Guthrie, the man behind such songs as "This Land Is Our Land" and "So Long, It's Been Good to Know You," had his career cut short by his long battle with Huntington's disease.
Jul 14, 2022 · Happy Birthday, Woody Guthrie! To honor him turning 112, we have compiled his 10 best songs. Read about them here on American Songwriter.
Who Is Woody Guthrie? Most people know Woody as the artist who wrote “This Land is Your Land,” but for those who look to him as an influence on art and activism, he is so much more. He wrote more than 3,000 songs in his lifetime — although relatively few were ever recorded — and he was a highly skilled visual artist.
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie was born on July 14, 1912 in Okemah, Oklahoma. Over the decades, his songs have run around the world like a fast train on a well-oiled track. They've become the folk song standards of the nation, known and performed in many languages throughout the world.
Oct 3, 2023 · Woody Guthrie painted the songwriting palette for Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Jerry Garcia, Joe Strummer, Bruce Springsteen, and countless other admirers of his real-life American...
Woody Guthrie was also one of America’s greatest folk poets and the author of literally thousands of songs, including “Pastures of Plenty,” “Reuben James,” “Grand Coulee Dam,” “Do Re Mi,” “So Long, It’s Been Good to Know You” and “This Land Is Your Land.”. Read More.
