Woody Guthrie

Born: Jul 14, 1912 in Okemah, OK

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Died: Oct 3, 1967 in New York, NY

Genre: Folk

Biography: Woody Guthrie was the most important American folk music artist of the first half of the 20th century, in part because he turned out to be such a major influence on the popular music of the second half of the 20th century, a period when he himself was largely inactive. His greatest significance lies ...Read full biography

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Songs to Grow on for Mother and Child

Released: 1956

Label: Smithsonian - Folkways

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Some of the last songs written and recorded by Woody Guthrie were his children's songs. Their strength, shown in Songs to Grow on for Mother and Child, is an unusually strong identification with actually ...Read full review

Bound for Glory

Released: 1958

Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

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On March 17, 1956, a benefit concert for Woody Guthrie's children was held at the Pythian Hall in New York City. Guthrie by then was hospitalized, suffering from Huntington's disease, but he made one of ...Read full review

More Woody Guthrie albums: Main Albums (20), Compilations (134), Singles & EPs (3), DVD/Video (4)

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