Woody Guthrie
Born | July 14, 1912 |
Hometown | Okemah, Oklahoma, United States |
Height | 5'7" (1.70m) |
Spouse | Anneke Van Kirk (m 1953 - 1956) , Marjorie Guthrie (m 1945 - 1953) , Mary Jennings (m 1931 - 1940) |
Children | Arlo Guthrie , Nora Guthrie |
Parents | Nora Belle Tanner , Charley Guthrie |
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Woody Guthrie’s family to Josh Hawley: Stop using his lyrics, ‘insurrectionist’
“We do not consider Josh Hawley in any way a representative of Woody’s values therefore we would never endorse or approve of his reference to Woody’s lyrics.”
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Dropkick Murphys Announce Second Woody Guthrie-Inspired Album, Unveil “I Know How It Feels”: Stream
Okemah Rising features songs containing the previously unpublished lyrics of the folk icon. Dropkick Murphys Announce Second Woody Guthrie-Inspired Album, Unveil “I Know How It Feels”: Stream Spencer Kaufman
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If Lift Every Voice Has Got to Go, Then So Do These
One week after Super Bowl LVII has come and gone, there still seems to be significant social media chatter surrounding Sheryl Lee Ralph’s historic performance of Lift Every Voice and Sing, the masterpiece written by James Weldon Johnson and composed by his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, in 1900. Despite some time passing, white folks’ voices are still rising in opposition to the so-called Black National Anthem being sung at the storied event, calling it “divisive,” “unnecessary,” and even racis
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Actress Melinda Dillon Dead at 83
Some of her most memorable roles include 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind,' 'A Christmas Story'' and 'Absence of Malice.'
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Jeff Tweedy Covers “Union Maid” for When You Finish Saving the World Soundtrack: Stream
It's a bonus track for the film's OST, written by Emile Mosseri. Jeff Tweedy Covers “Union Maid” for When You Finish Saving the World Soundtrack: Stream Carys Anderson
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Column: A vigil for a long-ago plane crash shows how to remember the lives of the dead
While newspapers identified the four white people on board and ran portraits, 28 Mexican passengers were labeled only as 'deportees' and buried in a mass grave.
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Springsteen Archives to present Woody Guthrie program highlighting his NJ connections
The Springsteen Archives is hosting a Woody Guthrie conversation and book signing with Nora Guthrie, Woody Guthrie's daughter, and Bob Santelli.
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A snack, to say 'Thank you': Suncrest Elementary honors service members for Veterans Day
Nov. 11—At Suncrest Elementary School, an external sound system regularly carries morning announcements out to the parking lot. Visitors rolling in Thursday morning quickly learned what the theme of this day was going to be, courtesy of that audio in the autumn air. "Is someone in your family a veteran ?" asked a voice that managed to sound crisp and pleasant at the same time. "Remember to ...
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BookLovers: Bob Dylan’s new book is a witty, wild ride in Classic Dylan Style
While there are infinite books about the man, the myth, the legend Bob Dylan, only a handful come from the horse’s mouth.
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Music Journalism on Dolly Parton, Woody Guthrie & More Wins at 2022 ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards
Nora Guthrie and Robert Santelli won for their book Woody Guthrie: Songs and Art * Words and Wisdom.
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