‘Woody Guthrie: Songs and Art, Words and Wisdom’ is a Spectacular Portrait of American Folk’s Greatest Minstrel
A delightful visual feast, compiled by Guthrie’s daughter Nora with material from the Woody Guthrie Archive in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Woody Guthrie’s Songwriting Wisdom
Guthrie is in many ways our prototypical singer-songwriter, showing the young Bob Dylan, among countless others, how to use old songs to make new ones.
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A Songwriting Tip from Pete Seeger (via Woody Guthrie)
Explore what Pete Seeger, citing Woody Guthrie, called "the genius of simplicity."
Woody Guthrie—50 Years Gone: Spectacular Box Set Offers Historic All-Star Tribute Concerts, and More
On January 20, 1968, less than four months after folk music icon Woody Guthrie died in New York City at the age of 55, Carnegie Hall hosted an all-star tribute concert honoring the influential and much-loved musician, featuring such leading…
New Book ’26 Songs in 30 Days’ Reveals the History of Woody Guthrie’s Columbia River Songs
Guthrie’s fertile 30-day sojourn in the Pacific Northwest, when he composed 26 songs celebrating the rugged landscape is the subject of the new book.
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Del McCoury Band Breathes Life into Unrecorded Woody Guthrie Songs
In McCoury’s hands, these songs sound like they were born to be bluegrass.
Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
The talented duo talk about their enormous legacy and perform a few songs, including Woody Guthrie’s “There’ll Be No Church Tonight"
New Box Set ‘The Village Out West’ Reveals Vital Lost ’60s Folk from California
"The Village Out West" includes 51 tracks of stunning '60s recordings of bluegrass, gospel, folk, Delta blues, Celtic ballads, Woody Guthrie tunes & more.
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Album Review: Clay Parker and Jodi James Forge a Haunting and Beautiful Sound
The Louisiana-based duo of Clay Parker and Jodi James plucked the name of their first full-length album—The Lonesomest Sound That Can Sound—from a line in a semi-obscure Woody Guthrie tune called “When the Curfew Blows”
Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents the Wainwright Sisters
The duo performed a trio of songs from the new album: "Hobo's Lullaby," a ballad made famous by Woody Guthrie: "El Condor Pasa," by Simon and Garfunkel; and "Lullaby," by their father, Loudon Wainwright III.