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  1. Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (/ ˈɡʌθri /; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter and composer who was one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism.

  2. Sep 29, 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.

  3. Discover Woody Guthrie's living legacy through his biography and extensive listing of his published lyrics. Learn about public educational programs, traveling exhibits, and films all based on the life of Woody Guthrie.

  4. Woody Guthrie - Greatest Hits. A new music service with official albums, singles, videos, remixes, live performances and more for Android, iOS and desktop. It's all here.

  5. woodyguthriecenter.org › about › woody-guthrie-biographyBiography - Woody Guthrie Center

    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.

  6. In his lifetime, Woody Guthrie wrote nearly 3,000 song lyrics, published two novels, created artworks, authored numerous published and unpublished manuscripts, poems, prose, and plays and hundreds of letters and news article which are housed in the Woody Guthrie Archives in Tulsa, OK at the The Woody Guthrie Center

  7. Woodrow Wilson Guthrie, better known as Woody Guthrie (July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967), was an American folk musician and songwriter, of the 20th century. Early life. Guthrie was born Woodrow Wilson Guthrie in Okemah, Oklahoma. He was named after President Woodrow Wilson. Career. Guthrie wrote over a thousand songs during his career. [1] .

  8. www.encyclopedia.com › music-popular-and-jazz-biographies › woody-guthrieWoody Guthrie - Encyclopedia.com

    May 18, 2018 · Woody Guthrie's story. Woodrow Wilson Guthrie was born in 1912, named after that year's Democratic candidate (and eventual victor) for president, Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924; served 1913–21). Guthrie's father, Charles, had been a cowboy and then a land speculator and politician in Okemah.

  9. In the Hills of Oklahoma and the Plains of Texas. Named after the man who was to become the twenty-eighth president of the United States, Woodrow "Woody" Wilson Guthrie was born on July 14, 1912, in Okemah, Oklahoma, to Nora and Charley Guthrie.

  10. Woodrow Wilson ("Woody") Guthrie was born on July 14, 1912 in Okemah, Oklahoma and died on October 3, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York. One of the foremost chroniclers of American working class life through song, Guthrie has exerted a profound influence on folk and rock musicians from Bob Dylan to Wilco.