Woody Guthrie

Born

in Okemah, Oklahoma, The United States

July 14, 1912

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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	Bound for Glory by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger (Foreword) 4.13 avg rating — 5,010 ratings — published 1943 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	House of Earth 3.17 avg rating — 1,337 ratings — published 2013 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Land is Your Land by Woody Guthrie, Kathy Jakobsen (Illustrator), Arlo Guthrie 4.24 avg rating — 373 ratings — published 1998 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New Baby Train by Woody Guthrie, Marla Frazee (Illustrator) 3.44 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Artworks by Woody Guthrie, Steven Brower (Goodreads Author), Nora Guthrie 4.34 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Born to Win by Woody Guthrie, Robert Shelton (editor) 4.16 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1965 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seeds of Man: An Experience Lived and Dreamed 4.11 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1976 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Honeyky Hanukah by Woody Guthrie, David Horowitz (Illustrations) 3.27 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pastures of Plenty: A Self-Portrait by Woody Guthrie, Dave Marsh 3.74 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1990 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Woody Guthrie Songbook 4.31 avg rating — 29 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Woody Guthrie

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

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

tags: genius

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“This machine kills fascists.”
― Woody Guthrie

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

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