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Woody Guthrie

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born

July 14, 1912 in Okemah, Oklahoma, The United States

died

October 03, 1967

website

http://www.woodyguthrie.org/

genre

Poetry, Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs

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Woodrow 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 a...more

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Books by Woody Guthrie

Average rating: 4.10 · 1,435 ratings · 174 reviews · 20 distinct works

	Bound for Glory by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger (Foreword) 4.10 avg rating — 1,166 ratings — published 1943 — 18 editions	My rating:
	This Land is Your Land [With CD] by Woody Guthrie, Kathy Jakobsen (Illustrator), Arlo Guthrie 4.25 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 1997 — 12 editions	My rating:
	Artworks by Woody Guthrie (Illustrator), Steven Brower, Nora Guthrie 4.50 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2005	My rating:
	Born to Win by Woody Guthrie, Robert Shelton (editor) 4.28 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1965 — 3 editions	My rating:
	New Baby Train 3.45 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	Pastures of Plenty: A Self-Portrait by Woody Guthrie, Dave Marsh 3.78 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1990 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Seeds of Man: An Experience Lived and Dreamed 4.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1976 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Howdi Do! by Woody Guthrie, Vladimir Radunsky (Illustrator) 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Woody sez 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1975	My rating:
	My Dolly by Woody Guthrie, Vladimir Radunsky (Illustrator) 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2001	My rating:

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Quotes by Woody Guthrie

“Take it easy, but take it.”
― Woody Guthrie

tags: inspiration , philosophy

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“This machine kills fascists.”
― Woody Guthrie

tags: folk-music , guitar , music , power-of-music

69 people liked it

“Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple.”
― Woody Guthrie

tags: genius

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