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Guthrie was born in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn, the son of the folk singer and composer Woody Guthrie and dancer Marjorie Mazia Guthrie. [1] He is the fifth, and oldest surviving, of Woody Guthrie's eight children; two older half-sisters died of Huntington's disease (of which Woody also died in 1967), an older half-brother died in a train accident, another half sister died in a ...
Guthrie is the youngest daughter of folksinger Arlo Guthrie and the granddaughter of Woody Guthrie. As a third generation singer-songwriter Guthrie released her first self-titled album on the family owned and operated Rising Son Records in 2002. As a child she was involved in theater and dance.
American Campaign Medal. World War II Victory Medal. Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (/ ˈɡʌθri /; 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.
Old Man Trump. " Old Man Trump " is a song with lyrics written by American folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie in 1954. The song describes what Guthrie felt were the racist housing practices and discriminatory rental policies of his landlord, Fred Trump, father of former president Donald Trump. In January 2016, Will Kaufman, a Guthrie scholar ...
Columbia, Rounder. Website. www.theburnssisters.com. The Burns Sisters are an American folk music group from Ithaca, New York. The group has performed and recorded with various siblings, most recently consisting of sisters Marie and Annie. They have toured with Arlo Guthrie, providing backup vocals and occasionally performing as his opening act.
Fred Hellerman. " Alice's Restaurant Massacree ", commonly known as " Alice's Restaurant ", is a satirical talking blues song by singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie, released as the title track to his 1967 debut album Alice's Restaurant. The song is a deadpan protest against the Vietnam War draft, in the form of a comically exaggerated but largely ...
1913 Massacre. " 1913 Massacre " is a topical ballad written by American folk singer Woody Guthrie, and recorded and released in 1945 for Moses Asch's Folkways label. The song originally appeared on Struggle, an album of labor songs. It was re-released in 1998 on Hard Travelin', The Asch Recordings, Vol.3 and other albums.
Marjorie Guthrie (née Greenblatt; October 6, 1917 – March 13, 1983), who used Marjorie Mazia as her professional name, [1] was a dancer, dance teacher, and health science activist. She was married to folk musician Woody Guthrie. Her children with him include folk musician Arlo Guthrie and Woody Guthrie Publications [2] president Nora Guthrie.