Woody Guthrie
Musician · US · 1912–1967
Woody Guthrie is widely regarded as one of the most significant figures in American folk music.
His songs often focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism, inspiring generations politically and musically.
Guthrie's mother suffered from Huntington's disease, a condition that would later affect him and his family.
Biography
Early Life
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie was born on July 14, 1912, in Okemah, Oklahoma, to Charles Edward Guthrie and Nora Belle Sherman. Named after the then-Governor of New Jersey, Guthrie's early life was marked by tragedy, including the loss of his family home to fire and the death of his sister Clara. His mother suffered from Huntington's disease, a condition that would later affect Guthrie and his family. At the age of 14, Guthrie's mother was committed to a mental institution, leaving a profound impact on his life.
Career
Guthrie's career took off during the Dust Bowl era when he migrated to California in search of work. He became a prominent figure in folk music, known for his poignant songs that addressed the struggles of the working class. His radio performances in Los Angeles, particularly with partner Maxine "Lefty Lou" Crissman, helped him gain fame. Guthrie's music often reflected his political views, with songs like "This Land Is Your Land" and "Dust Bowl Ballads" highlighting themes of socialism and anti-fascism. He was associated with various political movements and was a significant influence on future generations of musicians.
Personal Life
Guthrie's personal life was tumultuous, marked by three marriages and eight children. His first marriage to Mary Jennings produced three children, but they divorced in the 1940s. He later married Marjorie Greenblatt, with whom he had four more children, but their relationship deteriorated due to Guthrie's mental health issues, leading to another divorce. His final marriage to Anneke van Kirk was brief, as his health continued to decline due to Huntington's disease, which he was diagnosed with in 1952. Despite his struggles, Guthrie remained a beloved figure in American music until his death on October 3, 1967.
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Discography
Ballads Of A Hard Travelling Singer2026
- 1.House of the Rising Sun (2026 remaster)2:56
- 2.Oregon Trail (2026 remaster)2:46
- 3.Brown Eyes (2026 remaster)2:59
- 4.Do-Re-Mi (2026 remaster)2:41
- 5.Dirty Overhalls (2026 remaster)1:56
- 6.Dusty Old Dust (2026 remaster)3:05
- 7.Hard Travelling (2026 remaster)2:12
- 8.Springfield Mountain (2026 remaster)2:27
- 9.Greenback Dollar (2026 remaster)1:46
- 10.John Henry (2026 remaster)2:42
- 11.Dust Storm Disaster of 1935 (2026 remaster)4:34
- 12.What Did the Deep Sea Say? (2026 remaster)2:36
- 13.I Ain't Got No Home (2026 remaster)3:48
- 14.Old Joe Clark (2026 remaster)1:56
- 15.The Grapes of Wrath (2026 remaster)2:00
- 16.Dust Pneumonia (2026 remaster)6:19
- 17.Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone? (2026 remaster)2:31
- 18.We Shall Be Free (2026 remaster)3:01
- 19.Boll Weevil (2026 remaster)3:12
- 20.Jackhammer Blues (2026 remaster)2:37
Woody Guthrie - The folk Collection Disc 12003
- 1.Gypsy Davy2:51
- 2.More Pretty Girls Than One2:19
- 3.Pretty Boy Floyd3:04
- 4.Poor Boy2:50
- 5.Hey Lolly Lolly2:45
- 6.Lonesome Day2:54
- 7.John Henry2:41
- 8.Rangers Command2:55
- 9.Ain't Gonna be Treated this Way3:27
- 10.Bullalo Skinners3:22
- 11.Hard, Ain't it Hard2:41
- 12.Worried Man Blues2:57
Long Ways to Travel: The Unreleased Folkways Masters, 1944-19491994
- 1.Hard Travelin'2:16
- 2.Talking Centralia3:27
- 3.Farmer-Labor Train2:52
- 4.Harriet Tubman's Ballad6:34
- 5.Warden in the Sky2:49
- 6.Train Narration2:31
- 7.Seattle to Chicago3:05
- 8.Rain Crow Bill2:41
- 9.Along in the Sun and the Rain2:30
- 10.Budded Roses3:05
- 11.Train Ride Medley, Part 16:35
- 12.Girl I Left Behind Me2:16
- 13.Wiggledy Giggledy1:13
- 14.Kissin' On3:01
- 15.Rocky Mountain Slim and Desert Rat Shorty3:11
- 16.Train Ride Medley, Part 24:42
- 17.Long Ways to Travel2:36
Woody's 20 Grow Big Songs1992
- 1.Wake Up2:52
- 2.Clean-o3:03
- 3.All Work Together1:38
- 4.Dance Around2:40
- 5.Pretty and Shiny-O2:18
- 6.Don't You Push Me Down2:19
- 7.Little Seed1:55
- 8.Needle Sing2:36
- 9.Merry Go Round2:19
- 10.Howdy Doo1:55
- 11.Mailman2:27
- 12.Riding In My Car2:29
- 13.Bling Blang1:50
- 14.Pick It Up1:47
- 15.My Dolly1:18
- 16.Put Your Finger in the Air2:47
- 17.Race You Down The Mountain2:39
- 18.Jig Along Home3:06
- 19.Little Bird1:33
- 20.Sleep Eye3:26
Songs to Grow On for Mother and Child1991
- 1.Grassy Grass Grass (Grow, Grow, Grow)1:37
- 2.Swimmy Swim1:57
- 3.Little Sugar (Little Saka Sugar)1:26
- 4.Rattle My Rattle1:15
- 5.I Want My Milk (I Want It Now)2:22
- 6.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81:15
- 7.One Day Old1:37
- 8.Wash‐y Wash Wash (Warshy Little Tootsy)1:38
- 9.I’ll Eat You, I’ll Drink You1:44
- 10.Make a Bobble2:11
- 11.Who’s My Pretty Baby (Hey Pretty Baby)1:48
- 12.I’ll Write and I’ll Draw2:33
- 13.Why, Oh Why3:32
- 14.Pick It Up1:56
- 15.Pretty and Shiny‐O1:33
- 16.Needle Sing2:20
- 17.Bling‐Blang2:46
- 18.Goodnight Little Arlo (Goodnight Little Darlin’)3:17
One of a Kind1991
- 1.Worried Man Blues3:06
- 2.More Pretty Girls Than One2:21
- 3.John Henry2:44
- 4.Ain't Gonna Be Treated This Way3:30
- 5.Hard, Ain't it Hard2:46
- 6.Pretty Boy Floyd3:08
- 7.Black Jack Davies2:53
- 8.Buffalo Skinners3:26
- 9.Rangers Command2:57
- 10.Cumberland Gap2:20
- 11.Ezekiel Saw The Wheel2:15
- 12.Sourwood Mountain2:59
- 13.Stack-O-Lee2:44
- 14.Lost John4:07
- 15.Chain Gang Special2:56
- 16.Hey Lolly Lolly2:47
- 17.Bury Me Beneath The Willow2:49
- 18.Columbus Stockade Blues2:26
Original Recordings Made By Woody Guthrie 1940-19461977
- 1.Gypsy Davey2:51
- 2.Jesus Christ2:42
- 3.Pastures of Plenty2:29
- 4.Columbus Georgia Stockade2:32
- 5.So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh) (Dusty Old Dust)3:39
- 6.Howdido1:42
- 7.Pretty Boy Floyd3:28
- 8.Hard Travelin'2:30
- 9.Better World3:07
- 10.This Land Is Your Land2:15
Poor Boy1968
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This Land Is Your Land1967
- 1.Talking Columbia2:37
- 2.Pastures of Plenty2:21
- 3.New Found Land2:03
- 4.Oregon Trail2:42
- 5.End of My Line2:49
- 6.This Land Is Your Land2:10
- 7.The Grand Coulee Dam2:04
- 8.Ramblin' Round2:12
- 9.Goin' Down the Road2:44
Ballads of Sacco & Vanzetti1965
- 1.I Just Want to Sing Your Name2:38
- 2.Red Wine3:56
- 3.You Souls of Boston3:56
- 4.Suassos Lane3:28
- 5.The Flood and the Storm3:35
- 6.Vanzetti's Rock3:25
- 7.Root Hog and Die3:36
- 8.Old Judge Thayer4:15
- 9.We Welcome to Heaven4:25
- 10.Vanzetti's Letter7:49
- 11.Two Good Men3:45
- 12.Sacco's Letter to His Son3:16
Library of Congress Recordings1964
- 1.Lost Train Blues6:22
- 2.Railroad Blues7:54
- 3.Rye Whiskey3:03
- 4.Old Joe Clark2:03
- 5.Beaumont Rag6:59
- 6.Texas Oil Field2:36
- 7.Greenback Dollar2:22
- 8.Boll Weevil Song8:34
- 9.So Long, It’s Been Good to Know You6:16
- 10.Talking Dust Bowl Blues5:17
- 11.Do‐Re‐Mi2:59
- 12.Hard Times9:41
- 13.Pretty Boy Floyd6:14
- 14.They Laid Jesus Christ in His Grave3:56
- 15.Jolly Banker3:35
- 16.I Ain’t Got No Home5:17
- 17.Dirty Overalls4:41
- 18.Chain Around My Leg4:21
- 19.Worried Man Blues6:00
- 20.Lonesome Valley3:35
- 21.Walking Down That Railroad Line10:32
- 22.Goin’ Down That Road Feeling Bad11:53
- 23.Dust Storm Disaster5:33
- 24.Foggy Mountain Top2:21
- 25.Dust Pneumonia Blues9:11
- 26.California Blues8:21
- 27.Dust Bowl Refugees10:13
- 28.Will Rogers Highway3:08
- 29.Los Angeles New Year’s Flood4:40
Bound for Glory (The Songs and Story of Woody Guthrie)1956
- 1.Stagolee
- 2.Children's Songs: Little Sugar / My Daddy / Swimmy Swim Swim
- 3.Vigilante Man
- 4.Do Re Mi
- 5.Pastures of Plenty
- 6.Grand Coulee Dam
- 7.This Is Your Land
- 8.Fishing (Talking Blues)
- 9.Reuben James
- 10.Jesus Christ
- 11.There's a Better World A-Coming
Ballads from the Dust Bowl1948
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Midnight Special1947
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Songs to Grow On (Work Songs)1947
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Nursery Days1946
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Songs by Woody Guthrie1945
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Struggle1945
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Songs for Victory: Music for Political Action1944
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Dust Bowl Ballads1940
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I Saw A Sign - 1940-1947 Recordings2017
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Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection2012
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American Folk Legend2006
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Deja Vu Definitive Gold2006
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This Is My Land2005
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Gallery
Label
- Record label
- Folkways Records
- Record label
- Cub Records
Achievements
- Award
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Award
- Americana Music Association President's Award
- Award
- Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
- Award
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Groups
- The Almanac Singerscurrent
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Woddy Guthrie, Woodie Guthrie, Woodrow Wilson Guthrie
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie was an American singer, songwriter, and composer widely considered one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism and has inspired many generations politically and musically with songs such as "This Land Is Your Land" and "Tear the Fascists Down".
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