Woody Guthrie, man of music
By ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
United States
November 15, 2007 6:22pm CST
Woody Guthrie was one of the major influences on early 20th century music. Probably most of you know at least one of his songs, “This Land is Your Land.”
He was born in 1912 and died in 1967 from complications of a degenerative neurologic affliction known as Huntington's Disease.
He was famous for his music and his left wing politics. He was admirable as a musician even if I might disagree with his politics, but that was a different time and there were things that needed to be change.
As I am humming “This Land is Your Land,” I want to know if you know some of his other songs, play his music, know anything about this man.
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@slickcut (8140)
• United States
16 Nov 07
I know the song that you are talking about now, but i do not know any of his other songs, but i am sure he probably had many.The one song that you are speaking of is a classic because even if i do not know much about the man himself i do know his song..He sounds very interesting i have to say that, so as you said it would be nice to know more about him.Maybe mylotters can give us some insight..
@newzealtralian (3930)
• Australia
16 Nov 07
Ok. I think that way way before my time! lol. I'm not upto scratch on my music history so will have to sit this one out....again! lol
@raydene (9871)
• United States
16 Nov 07
I remember my Mama and my Da singing this train is bound for glory when we were out in the garden working..
Da sang alot ..I think that is what was so hard when he had his larynx removed due to cancer......It broke our hearts not to hear his voice...
