Woody Guthrie

Author : Nora Guthrie,Robert Santelli
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781797213378

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Woody Guthrie by Nora Guthrie,Robert Santelli Pdf

The timely, passionate, and humanely political work of America's greatest folk singer and songwriter is presented through his own words and art – curated by Woody's daughter – in this essential self-portrait, including never-before published lyrics and personal writing, and testimony from contemporary writers and musicians on his powerful relevance today. Woody Guthrie and his passionate social politics are as crucial today as they have ever been. A powerful voice for justice, and the author of more than 3,000 songs (including "This Land is Your Land"), he was also a poet, painter, illustrator, novelist, journal keeper, and profuse letter writer. Curated by his daughter Nora and award-winning music historian Robert Santelli, this fresh, intimate, and beautifully designed book thematically reveals Woody's story through his own personal writings, lyrics, and artwork, urgently bringing his voice to life. Featuring never-before-published lyrics to some of his greatest songs, personal diary entries, doodles, quips and jokes, and piercing insights on his politics and justice, this is an undeniable and important celebration of Woody's vibrant life's work. Created to be enjoyed by all – those interested in folk music or those interested in Woody's thoughts on Life in all its aspects, from Politics and Spirituality, to Love and Family – this book reflects Bob Dylan's thoughts on Woody Guthrie; "You can listen to his songs and learn how to live." ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL SONGWRITERS IN AMERICAN MUSIC HISTORY: Woody Guthrie has had a profound impact on American musicians, writers, politicians (and the everyman who found solace and kinship in Guthrie's writings and political beliefs), who have been shaped by his music and activism – namely the great founding father of songwriting himself, Bob Dylan, for whom he was a mentor. Others who have named Guthrie as a major influence include Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Pete Seeger, John Mellencamp, Billy Bragg, Joe Strummer, and Jerry Garcia, just to name a few. RARE ARCHIVAL MATERIAL: This is Woody's life told primarily in his own words, with never-before published handwritten lyrics, artwork, journals, and much more. WORDS OF WISDOM RELEVANT TODAY: Woody Guthrie's lyrics and writings carry pointed relevance to our world today – he wrote powerfully about economic inequality, immigration reform, fascism, war, corruption from capitalism gone wild, patriotism, and environmentalism – not to mention spirituality of all kinds, love, and family. EXCLUSIVE CONTRIBUTORS: Includes new writing about Woody and his music by Chuck D., Ani DiFranco, Douglas Brinkley, Jeff Daniels, Arlo Guthrie, and Rosanne Cash. Perfect for: • Music lovers • Musicians and artists • Political activists and historians • Fans of Americana

Author : Woody Guthrie
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1983-09-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781440672781

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Bound for Glory by Woody Guthrie Pdf

First published in 1943, this autobiography is also a superb portrait of America's Depression years, by the folk singer, activist, and man who saw it all. Woody Guthrie was born in Oklahoma and traveled this whole country over—not by jet or motorcycle, but by boxcar, thumb, and foot. During the journey of discovery that was his life, he composed and sang words and music that have become a national heritage. His songs, however, are but part of his legacy. Behind him Woody Guthrie left a remarkable autobiography that vividly brings to life both his vibrant personality and a vision of America we cannot afford to let die. “Even readers who never heard Woody or his songs will understand the current esteem in which he’s held after reading just a few pages… Always shockingly immediate and real, as if Woody were telling it out loud… A book to make novelists and sociologists jealous.” —The Nation

Author : Will Kaufman
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780252036026

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Woody Guthrie, American Radical by Will Kaufman Pdf

Although Joe Klein's Woody Guthrie and Ed Cray's Ramblin' Man capture Woody Guthrie's freewheeling personality and his empathy for the poor and downtrodden, Kaufman is the first to portray in detail Guthrie's commitment to political radicalism, especially communism. Drawing on previously unseen letters, song lyrics, essays, and interviews with family and friends, Kaufman traces Guthrie's involvement in the workers' movement and his development of protest songs. He portrays Guthrie as a committed and flawed human immersed in political complexity and harrowing personal struggle. Since most of the stories in Kaufman's appreciative portrait will be familiar to readers interested in Guthrie, it is best for those who know little about the singer to read first his autobiography, Bound for Glory, or as a next read after American Radical.

Author : Gustavus Stadler
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780807019092

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Woody Guthrie by Gustavus Stadler Pdf

Dismantles the Woody Guthrie we have been taught—the rough-and-ready rambling’ man—to reveal an artist who discovered how intimacy is crucial for political struggle Woody Guthrie is often mythologized as the classic American “rambling’ man,” a real-life Steinbeckian folk hero who fought for working-class interests and inspired Bob Dylan. Biographers and fans frame him as a foe of fascism and focus on his politically charged folk songs. What’s left unexamined is how the bulk of Guthrie’s work—most of which is unpublished or little known—delves into the importance of intimacy in his personal and political life. Featuring an insert with personal photos of Guthrie’s family and previously unknown paintings, Woody Guthrie: An Intimate Life is a fresh and contemporary analysis of the overlapping influences of sexuality, politics, and disability on the art and mind of an American folk icon. Part biography, part cultural history of the Left, Woody Guthrie offers a stunning revelation about America’s quintessential folk legend, who serves as a guiding light for leftist movements today. In his close relationship with dancer Marjorie Mazia, Guthrie discovered a restorative way of thinking about the body, which provided a salve for the trauma of his childhood and the slowly debilitating effects of Huntington’s disease. Rejecting bodily shame and embracing the power of sexuality, he came to believe that intimacy was the linchpin for political struggle. By closely connecting to others, society could combat the customary emotional states of capitalist cultures: loneliness and isolation. Using intimacy as one’s weapon, Guthrie believed we could fight fascism’s seductive call.

Author : Bonnie Christensen
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-27
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780307793485

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Woody Guthrie by Bonnie Christensen Pdf

Woody Guthrie spent his life putting into words and music what the rest of America was thinking. He roamed from coast to coast and captured the despair of those displaced by the Great Depression and the dust bowl, eulogized workers, and celebrated the great natural beauty of America. This is an introductory biography presented as a picture book with a brief lyrical text and powerful, hand-tinted, woodcut-like illustrations. It includes the complete lyrics to “This Land Is Your Land” and excerpts from his other songs. A book for all ages, it makes this talented and tragic man accessible to young children and will please his older folksinging fans with its stunning art.

Author : Ed Cray
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2006-03-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393343083

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Ramblin' Man: The Life and Times of Woody Guthrie by Ed Cray Pdf

The groundbreaking biography, available for the centennial of Woody Guthrie’s birth in July 2012. A patriot and a political radical, Woody Guthrie captured the spirit of his times in his enduring songs. Ed Cray, the first biographer to be granted access to the Woody Guthrie Archive, has created a haunting portrait.

Author : Woody Guthrie
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062248411

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House of Earth by Woody Guthrie Pdf

New York Times Bestseller Finished in 1947 and lost to readers until now, House of Earth is legendary folk singer and American icon Woody Guthrie’s only finished novel. A powerful portrait of Dust Bowl America, it’s the story of an ordinary couple’s dreams of a better life and their search for love and meaning in a corrupt world. Tike and Ella May Hamlin are struggling to plant roots in the arid land of the Texas panhandle. The husband and wife live in a precarious wooden farm shack, but Tike yearns for a sturdy house that will protect them from the treacherous elements. Thanks to a five-cent government pamphlet, Tike has the know-how to build a simple adobe dwelling, a structure made from the land itself—fireproof, windproof, Dust Bowl-proof. A house of earth. A story of rural realism and progressive activism, and in many ways a companion piece to Guthrie’s folk anthem “This Land Is Your Land,” House of Earth is a searing portrait of hardship and hope set against a ravaged landscape. Combining the moral urgency and narrative drive of John Steinbeck with the erotic frankness of D. H. Lawrence, here is a powerful tale of America from one of our greatest artists. An essay by bestselling historian Douglas Brinkley and Johnny Depp introduce House of Earth, the inaugural title in Depp’s imprint at HarperCollins, Infinitum Nihil.

Author : Ronald D. Cohen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781135769352

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Woody Guthrie by Ronald D. Cohen Pdf

Woody Guthrie is the most famous and influential folk music composer and performer in the history of the United States. His most popular song, "This Land is Your Land" has become the country's unofficial national anthem, known to every school child since the 1960s. His influence exceeded the realm of American music, reaching American politics. Guthrie’s music became the soundtrack to the Great Depression, and iconic of the Dust Bowl migrants. Guthrie and his music came to represent those disenfranchised people who remained committed to making better lives for themselves through the promise of the American Dream. Here, in a short, accessible biography, bolstered with primary documents, including letters, autobiographical excerpts, and reflections by Pete Seeger, Cohen introduces Guthrie’s life and music influence to students of American history and culture.

Author : Darryl Holter,William Deverell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 162640030X

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Woody Guthrie L.A. 1937 to 1941 by Darryl Holter,William Deverell Pdf

We know Woody Guthrie as the role model for Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, and as the Bard of Greenwich Village - and of course as the author of America's 'other National Anthem', This Land is Your Land. As these essays show, Woody became the troubadour we all know and love as he made his way West from Oklahoma to Los Angeles, meeting America's people and sharpening his message, in words that were soon to become iconic. Celebrated Guthrie experts here cover Guthrie's racial egalitarianism as he threw off the worst of his Texas / Oklahoma roots.

Author : Woody Guthrie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036329105

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Woody Sez by Woody Guthrie Pdf

Author : Woody Guthrie,Nora Guthrie,Steven Brower
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114223550

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Woody Guthrie by Woody Guthrie,Nora Guthrie,Steven Brower Pdf

Songwriter, poet, writer, political activist . . . and, perhaps most fundamental to his work but least known about Woody Guthrie, artist.

Author : Woody Guthrie
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780316321921

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This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie Pdf

An illustrated version of the classic Woody Guthrie folk song, perfect for a family singalongs! Since its debut in the 1940s, Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" has become one of the best-loved and most timely folk songs in America, inspiring activism and patriotism for all. This classic ballad is now brought to life in a richly illustrated edition for the whole family to share. Kathy Jakobsen's detailed paintings, which invite readers on a journey across the country, create an unforgettable portrait of our diverse land and the people who live it.

Author : Nora Guthrie,Woody Guthrie Archives
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : New York (N.Y.)
ISBN : 1576875954

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My Name Is New York by Nora Guthrie,Woody Guthrie Archives Pdf

Woody Guthrie is acknowledged and lauded the world over for inspiring the likes of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Joe Strummer. Originally from Oklahoma, he was a real musician playing music for the everyman, but if it wasn't for New York City he might not have given us his masterpiece 'This Land Is Your Land' among others. For the first time the city that Woody called home is brought to life in historical photographs, documents and previously unpublished lyrics. Like a scrapbook, it gathers all that helped make him the legend we celebrate today and the city in which it happened.

Author : Greg Vandy,Daniel Person
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781570619700

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26 Songs in 30 Days by Greg Vandy,Daniel Person Pdf

A fascinating portrait of icon Woody Guthrie, the Pacific Northwest, and folk music—all set against the backdrop of a tumultuous moment in American history In 1941, Woody Guthrie wrote 26 songs in 30 days—including classics like “Roll On Columbia” and “Pastures of Plenty”—when he was hired by the Bonneville Power Administration to promote the benefits of cheap hydroelectric power, irrigation, and the Grand Coulee Dam. Now, KEXP DJ Greg Vandy takes readers inside the unusual partnership between one of America’s great folk artists and the federal government, and shows how the American folk revival was a response to hard times. 26 Songs In 30 Days plunges deeply into the historical context of the time and the progressive politics that embraced Social Democracy during an era in which the United States had been severely suffering from The Great Depression. And though this is a musical history of a vibrant American musical icon and a specific part of the country, it couldn’t be a better reminder of how timeless and expansive such topics are in today’s political discourse.

Author : Ronald D. Cohen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780415895682

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Woody Guthrie by Ronald D. Cohen Pdf

Ronald D. Cohen is Professor Emeritus at Indiana University, Northwest. He is the author of Folk Music: The Basics (Routledge, 2006).