This document of Guthrie's dedication to working class Americans, recorded in the '40s with Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry, contains gritty classics like 1913 Massacre and Pretty Boy Floyd. A superbly remastered and annotated treasure which includes lyrics. "Raw, gut wrenching protest songs of toil, turmoil and the American worker. His charismatic style gets back to the roots of folk and the voice of the people." — The Patriot Ledger
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Anglo-American
Keywor...
This document of Guthrie's dedication to working class Americans, recorded in the '40s with Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry, contains gritty classics like 1913 Massacre and Pretty Boy Floyd. A superbly remastered and annotated treasure which includes lyrics. "Raw, gut wrenching protest songs of toil, turmoil and the American worker. His charismatic style gets back to the roots of folk and the voice of the people." — The Patriot Ledger
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Anglo-American
Keyword(s) Folk songs--United States
Instrument(s) Guitar; Harmonica
Language(s) English
Year of Release 1990
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Recorded by Moses Asch ; Produced by Moses Asch ; Artist Woody Guthrie ; Design by Ronald Clyne ; Cover artwork by David Stone Martin ; Notes Edited by Anthony Seeger Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
