Woody Guthrie
- Acting
- July 14, 1912 · Okemah, Oklahoma, USA
- October 3, 1967
Biography
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (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. He inspired several generations both politically and musically with songs such as "This Land Is Your Land". Guthrie wrote hundreds of country, folk, and children's songs, along with ballads and improvised works. Dust Bowl Ballads, Guthrie's album of songs about the Dust Bowl period, was included on Mojo magazine's list of 100 Records That Changed The World, and many of his recorded songs are archived in the Library of Congress. Songwriters who have acknowledged Guthrie as a major influence on their work include Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Hunter, Harry Chapin, John Mellencamp, Pete Seeger, Andy Irvine, Joe Strummer, Billy Bragg, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Jeff Tweedy, Tom Paxton, Brian Fallon, Sean Bonnette, and Sixto Rodríguez. He frequently performed with the message "This machine kills fascists" displayed on his guitar.
Known for
Filmography
- Woody Guthrie and the Ghost of Tom Joad Today · Self
- Dark Winds · Songs
- Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation · Self
- Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
- Plane Days · Music
- Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home · Self
- Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand · Self
- No Direction Home: Bob Dylan · Self
- Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974 · Self
- This Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie · Songs, Vocals
- BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie · Self
- Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' · Self
- Caudillo · Thanks
- All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music · Self
- Bound for Glory · Novel
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? · Self
- The Columbia: America's Greatest Power Stream · Songs
- To Hear Your Banjo Play · Self
- The Fight for Life · Citizen (uncredited)