Mary Travers should be remembered Sep 18, 2009
Peter, Paul and Mary weren't true folkies like Pete Seeger, Leadbelly or Woody Guthrie. But they weren't the Kingston Trio, either. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
How Americans dealt with the Depression Sep 13, 2009
Woody Guthrie s topical ballads, the proletarian fiction of Michael Gold and Henry Roth, Walker Evans s photographs - each was, in its own way, awaking to a confounding new country, suffering and calling out for anything that might soothe the pain. The two-pronged approach - plain talk, and consolation - found its exemplar in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, whose fireside chats offered a seamless blend of unfiltered honesty and soothing encouragement. (Boston Globe)
All together now Sep 13, 2009
There will be, in effect, new Woody Guthrie songs. Are you going to be performing some old stand-bys. (Boston Globe)
Former Grammy® Awards Executive Producer Pierre Cossette Remembered for His Contributions to Music's Biggest Night® Sep 12, 2009
He produced the six-time Tony winner "The Will Rogers Follies," "The Scarlet Pimpernel" and "Tommy Tune Tonite," and developed a musical inspired by the life of Woody Guthrie. Cossette's past television series include "The Andy Williams Show," "The Sammy Davis Jr. Show," "The Glen Campbell Music Show" and "Sha Na Na." Prior to producing, Cossette was an agent, manager, and Las Vegas legend for booking the world's biggest acts including the Rat Pack, Mae West, and many others. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bluegrass, old time music set in Keokuk Sep 10, 2009
He has played Carl Sandburg in The World of Carl Sandburg, Harold Hill in The Music Man and Woody Guthrie in Woody Guthries American Song. . (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Hay at CoffeeCat on Friday Aug 27, 2009
Hay draws his music from influences like Tom Waits, The Pogues, Bob Marley, The Clash, John Hartford, Lyle Lovett, Woody Guthrie and Bruce Springsteen. Hay grew up in Helena, Mont. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
The love and peace live on after 40 years Aug 16, 2009
Guthrie, the son of legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie, said: ''A lot of young people have never heard of me. If you mention, 'Oh, he's one of the guys at Woodstock,' they go, 'Oh, wow. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Country Joe McDonald Aug 15, 2009
I have been doing a show, which is spoken-word and song, a tribute to Woody Guthrie ... I also put together a tribute to Florence Nightingale, which is spoken-word and song, too, a theatrical piece, like the Woody Guthrie thing. (Albany Times Union)
There and back Aug 14, 2009
A: I have been doing a spoken-word and song tribute to Woody Guthrie, and I also put together a tribute to Florence Nightingale. I'm the emcee of the show Heroes of Woodstock. (Albany Times Union)
Mike Seeger; was influential in folk music revival of ’60s Aug 12, 2009
Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, John Jacob Niles, Bess Hawes, Henry and Sidney Cowell, John and Alan Lomax, Lee Hays, composers and writers. and, of course, beloved Pete, our tall exotic half-brother, with his long, long-necked banjo and his big, big feet stamping at the end of his long, long legs. (Boston Globe)
Kirby playing homespun stage Aug 8, 2009
Im gonna do a bunch of original tunes, but Ill probably start it out with some great American folk songs maybe some Woody Guthrie and some Pete Seeger, Kirby said. Kirby said hes happy to be playing outdoors at a hometown function because the fair energy brings a different aspect to live performance. (Forest Republican, WI)
White House to Dems: 'Punch back twice as hard'... Aug 7, 2009
White House to Democrats: 'Punch back twice as hard' - Carrie Budoff Brown - POLITICO.com. White House to Democrats: 'Punch back twice as hard. (The Drudge Report)
Rock Music for Cool Babies, Toddler... Aug 4, 2009
In the tradition of Burl Ives and Woody Guthrie, many popular artists are now recording albums for children. Ranging from covers of old classics to original kid-directed songs, these cds are totally age-appropriate for you kiddo's growing mind and- they rock. (Suite101.com)
New and old celebrate 50 years of folk at Newport Aug 3, 2009
Meanwhile, Billy Bragg used the Newport setting to dust off some of the Woody Guthrie songs ( Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key ) he previously recorded with Wilco. Perhaps no other band this weekend synthesized the electric energy of rock n roll with the spirit of old-fashioned storytelling quite as well as North Carolina s Avett Brothers. (Boston Globe)
Seeger Still Strumming After Hard Knocks Aug 3, 2009
The son of musicians, Seeger hooked up with Woody Guthrie after dropping out of Harvard and headed cross-country hopping freight trains. It was Guthrie who taught him how to live off his music. (CBS News)
A trove of Woody Guthrie gems are brought to light Aug 2, 2009
Unearthed in a Brooklyn basement, a trove of Woody Guthrie recordings will see the light in a new four-CD collection - and he s never sounded better. Left: Metal masters stored in cardboard barrels turned out to be recordings by Woody Guthrie (center, in 1943) and other artists ... Sutera didn t know much about the barrels contents, only that Harris had mentioned shortly before her death in 1999 that somewhere down there, in and among the stacks of metal masters made for Stinson Records, were... (Boston Globe)
Just a song singer’ Jul 30, 2009
There he met Alan Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, singers Peter, Paul and Mary, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and later Bob Dylan and Arlo Guthrie. It was folk singer Fred Neil who nudged Havens onto the stage. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Thomas Hampson shines at Tanglewood Jul 25, 2009
A case can be made that America s real art songs are by Gershwin, Cole Porter, Strayhorn and Ellington, Kern, Rodgers, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and the anonymous creators of Spirituals (black and white), the blues, and folk songs of the prairie, the rivers, railroads, and canals. In this writer s opinion, they have more emotional depth and range - and tell more of the country s story - than Foster, Copland, Ives, Beach, and others, generally Europhile composers writing for the upper middle... (Boston Globe)
Named American Trains in Folk Music Jul 23, 2009
Woody Guthrie used the melody from Wabash Cannonball for his song Grand Coulee Dam. Midnight Special. (Suite101.com)
No repeat of the New Deal jump-start Jul 20, 2009
The New Deal even paid folk singer Woody Guthrie to pay homage to the dam that turned the region s darkness into dawn, in the song Roll On, Columbia. Now, seven decades later, the Obama administration s drive to spark another job-creating energy revolution through stimulus spending is off to a slower start - as reflected in the latest round of aid for the federal agency that runs the aging dam. (Boston Globe)
Daily TV guide Jul 14, 2009
9) WUMB celebrates the birthday of Woody Guthrie. FolkScene 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91. (Boston Globe)
Skiing to the sun - Havre-ites, friends welcome summer on Glacier’s snow for Ray Day Jul 10, 2009
Take Charlie Gallus, a Havre man who arrived at Ray Day several years ago with a tent, a set of decades-old K2 skis, a tube of mustard, a jar of coins, lyric sheets for Woody Guthrie s Roll on Columbia, and enough complimentary park maps for everyone. By the time Charlie had hiked to the first boulder field above the visitor center, a group resting spot designated the beach and a point at which the skiable snow begins, he was sweating gobs of sunscreen and needed an hour to catch his breath. (Missoulian, MT)
Some Friday afternoon travelin’ music, in tune with the holiday Jul 4, 2009
The original Woody Guthrie version had a couple verses that the modern players leave out. Changes the meaning quite a bit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Patriotic July 4th music Jul 3, 2009
"This Land Is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie. 10. (AZCentral -- Home)
Bok Tower Gardens Plans Fourth Of July Concert Event Jun 28, 2009
The concerts will feature A Cavalcade of American Music including The Star-Spangled Banner, This Land is your Land by Woody Guthrie and Beautiful Dreamer by Stephen Foster, who was born on July 4, 1826. Other selections include Scott Joplin s The Favorite, and American hymns such as America the Beautiful, Deep River/Promised Land and Precious Lord, Take My Hand. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Sound off: Heavy rotation Jun 21, 2009
Thankfully, there are artists out there who bring us back to the days of Bob Dylan, and even as far back as Ramblin Jack Elliott and Woody Guthrie. That s how it began, and Gaslight Revival carries on the folk rock movement with its offering, Drift. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
The True Story of the Cocaine Blues Jun 20, 2009
The History of Cocaine in American Folk and Blues Music. The use of cocaine by workers along the Mississippi River leads to its inclusion in Delta culture and in its music. (Suite101.com)
Another View: We need a new national anthem Jun 19, 2009
Woody Guthrie wrote This Land Is Your Land out of annoyance at the popularity of God Bless America. The melody has a range of just seven notes, which is hard to beat. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Bug Music and Kings Of Leon Co-Venture to Launch New Record Label Imprint Jun 18, 2009
Boasting over 250,000 copyrights including the classics What a Wonderful World, Fever and Happy Together, as well as hit songs from such musical luminaries as Johnny Cash, Pete Townshend, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Woody Guthrie, Townes Van Zandt and Stevie Ray Vaughan to contemporary hit makers Three Six Mafia, Ashley Gorley (Carrie Underwood, Trace Atkins), Kara DioGuardi (Pink, Jonas Brothers, Celine Dion), Iggy Pop, Bruno Mars, Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon and Wilco, Bug... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Carradine's death follows Zen-like turnabout Jun 6, 2009
Leaving "Kung Fu" after three seasons, Carradine landed some choice roles with major directors, including leads in Hal Ashby's Woody Guthrie film biography "Bound for Glory" and Ingmar Bergman's "The Serpent's Egg.". Carradine earlier had starred in Martin Scorsese's "Boxcar Bertha," and he had more TV success with the 1980s miniseries "North and South" and its sequel. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
David Carradine: An appreciation Jun 6, 2009
It also arguably put Carradine's career in a box, despite a fine and cryptic performance as Woody Guthrie in Hal Ashby's 1976 "Bound for Glory." (Carradine and "Bound" cinematographer Haskell Wexler recently tussled at an LA screening of the film; in later years, the actor provided as much entertainment offscreen as on. . (Boston Globe)
US actor David Carradine's death linked to sex gone wrong, say Thai police Jun 5, 2009
" Carradine was the son of prominent actor John Carradine and part of an acting family that includes brothers Keith Carradine and Robert Carradine. He was born on December 8, 1936, during Hollywood's "Golden Age" of cinema, though he entered showbusiness through musical theatre on New York's Broadway. While best known for his role as the fugitive half-Chinese Shaolin monk Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s TV drama "Kung Fu," Carradine had a long and varied career in film. He appeared in Martin... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Kung-Fu Star David Carradine Dead Jun 5, 2009
Kung-Fu' Star David Carradine Dead - TIME. " But he was best known for his role as Kwai Chang Caine, a Shaolin priest traveling the 1800s American frontier West in the TV series "Kung Fu," which aired in 1972-75. He reprised the role in a mid-1980s TV movie and played Caine's grandson in the 1990s syndicated series "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. (Time.com)
David Carradinefound dead at 72 Jun 5, 2009
One of his early film roles was as folk singer Woody Guthrie in Ashbys 1976 biopic, Bound for Glory. . (MSNBC -- News)
David Carradine's suicide theory disputed Jun 5, 2009
Carradine was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role as folk music legend Woody Guthrie in the 1976 movie "Bound for Glory," according to a biography on his official Web site. He also made appearances in television series such as "Gunsmoke" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents." His first starring role in a series was as the title character in "Shane" in 1966. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
David Carradine Jun 5, 2009
His most notable film role was that of singer Woody Guthrie in s Academy Award-nominated 1976 biopic Bound for Glory, for which he won the National Board of Review s best actor award and received a Golden Globe nod for best actor - drama. Additionally, Carradine worked for the likes of Burt Kennedy (Young Billy Young), (Boxcar Bertha), Paul Bartel (Cannonball. (Multichannel News)
David Carradine Dead at 72 (12:25 a.m.) Jun 5, 2009
One of his early film roles was as folk singer Woody Guthrie in Ashby's 1976 biopic, "Bound for Glory." But he was best known for "Kung Fu," which aired from 1972-75. Carradine, a martial arts practitioner himself, played Caine, an orphan who was raised by Shaolin monks and fled China after killi 000029CD ng the emperor's nephew in retaliation for the murder of his kung fu master. (WTVR.com, VA)
David Carradine, 72; created iconic role in 'Kung Fu' Jun 5, 2009
He also played folk singer Woody Guthrie in Hal Ashby's "Bound for Glory" (1976) and appeared with his brothers Keith and Robert in the 1980 western "The Long Riders.". More recently, he played the title character of a samurai-trained assassin in Quentin Tarantino's two-film "Kill Bill" saga (2003 and 2004). (Boston Globe)
Woody Guthrie Recordings Remastered Jun 2, 2009
For decades, the original metal masters of Woody Guthrie's songs lay forgotten and stacked in cardboard barrels in a Brooklyn basement ... The first installment of the Woody Guthrie Legacy Series contains unreleased tracks and such signatures as This Land Is Your Land, Pretty Boy Floyd and Hard Travelin, plus photos, lyric sheets and facsimiles of Guthrie's business card, a postcard to his wife and a 1940s booking card, all in a replica vintage suitcase. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Woody Guthrie sings again, in his remastered voice May 29, 2009
Originals recovered: The four-CD set of Woody Guthrie's music was recorded off of metal originals. By Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY For decades, the original metal masters of Woody Guthrie's songs lay forgotten and stacked in cardboard barrels in a Brooklyn basement ... The first installment of the Woody Guthrie Legacy Series contains unreleased tracks and such signatures as This Land Is Your Land, Pretty Boy Floyd and Hard Travelin, plus photos, lyric sheets and facsimiles of Guthrie's business... (USA Today -- Life)
Full story..... May 29, 2009
An integral link in the chain from Woody Guthrie to Bob Dylan and beyond, a young Ramblin Jack was so struck by Guthrie s music the first time he heard a recording of it that he boldly called him on the phone. Woody invited Jack to a party that night, and the rest is American music history. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Jay Bennett, 45; songwriter, singer was member of Wilco May 26, 2009
He also played on "Mermaid Avenue," the band's Grammy-nominated 1998 project with Billy Bragg, which set unpublished lyrics by Woody Guthrie to music, as well as on its sequel, "Mermaid Avenue II," in 2000. But as documented in "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart," a 2002 film about the recording of "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" and the band s extended struggle with its record company, Mr. Bennett and Tweedy frequently clashed in the studio, as Mr. Bennett bristled over the band's increasingly noisy... (Boston Globe)
Property Owner Gets Guthrie Fellowship (1) May 19, 2009
Published: Friday, May 15, 2009 4:19 PM PDT DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Darryl Holter, CEO of the Shammas Group, which owns several car dealerships and nearly 20 acres along Figueroa Street, has been awarded a Woody Guthrie Fellowship from the nonprofit BMI Foundation, which supports the creation, performance and study of music. The program funds scholarly projects focused on folk musician Guthrie, utilizing the holdings available at the Woody Guthrie Archives in New York City ... Holter, who is also... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
More of this story» May 19, 2009
He grew up in Greenwich Village, where Burl Ives and Woody Guthrie frequented his house ... The Byrds went to Nashville and recorded "Sweetheart of the Rodeo," including "Pretty Boy Floyd," by Woody Guthrie, father of 2008 musical visitor Arlo Guthrie. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers visit Dowagiac May 19, 2009
He grew up in Greenwich Village, where Burl Ives and Woody Guthrie frequented his house. The Lovin' Spoonful charted their first seven singles in the Top 10. (Niles Star, MI)
The All-American Rejects - breaking from emo brand May 15, 2009
officially declared Oct. 8 All-American Rejects Day, marking the day the band was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Woody Guthrie, Roy Clark, and Color Me Badd. The band received the hall's "Rising Star" award. (Boston Globe)
Songsmith Eaglesmith May 9, 2009
Reviewers of his albums often use comparisons to convey the sound of his music and measure of his ability, and they cover a wide swath of musical territory: Bruce Springsteen, Ry Cooder, T Bone Burnett, Steve Earle, Woody Guthrie, John Prine, Del Shannon, Link Wray and even Led Zeppelin. And then there are the combination comparisons, like this one from "The Calgary Herald" that describes his latest album, "Tinderbox": "It's Tom Waits meets Pink Floyd meets Hank Williams.". (Juneau Empire)
Dylan - poetic soul in shadow of guitar May 8, 2009
It's there just as much as his oft-mentioned love of Paul Verlaine and Arthur Rimbaud, and the great poets are arguably as big an influence on the man and his work as Woody Guthrie or Chuck Berry. Literate, thoughtful and littered with intelligent word-play, his work has always led him to be acclaimed as a master of the written word and, while he may not always be comfortable with that label, that's the Dylan I'll be celebrating on my evening show this Thursday. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'Wolverine' leads pack May 5, 2009
" Arlo Guthrie, son of folk legend Woody Guthrie, was joined by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band for "Oh Mary Don't You Weep. " 'Idol' winner's brotherdies of brain cancer Adam Cook, the eldest brother of "American Idol" winner David Cook, died Saturday from brain cancer. He was 37. David Cook announced the death at the 12th annual Race for Hope 5K in Washington, D.C., where he was serving as grand marshal. Adam Cook was a lawyer from Terre Haute, Ind., who battled cancer for more than a decade.... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Springsteen Honors Seeger At 90th Birthday Concert May 5, 2009
Arlo Guthrie, son of folk legend Woody Guthrie, was joined by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band for "Oh Mary Don't You Weep." ... Seeger and the rest of the evening's performers came on stage for an extended cover of Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land." They came back on for several encores and at the end brought out the entire Seeger family. (KIRO TV, WA)
Workingman's lament May 5, 2009
Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and the Almanac Singers popularized it in the early 1940s. I don't want your millions, Mister,I don't want your diamond ring. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
'The Protest Singer,' by Alec Wilkinson May 4, 2009
From there, he formed the Almanac Singers with Woody Guthrie, hopping freight trains to sing at rallies and strikes supporting laborers' rights. The Almanacs broke up when Seeger was drafted in 1942. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bob Dylan: Time For One More Change? May 2, 2009
He began as a tribute act: Woody Guthrie reinvented, down to the studio photos in which he pooched his lips like Woody and held his guitar the same way. On his first, eponymous album, Dylan sang mostly other people's songs--except for one talking blues and the haunting "Song to Woody," which was an exercise in folk classicism. (Time.com)
Turn, Turn, Turn 90 May 2, 2009
Earlier this year, he was in Washington, performing at the pre-inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial, where he sang the Woody Guthrie anthem "This Land Is Your Land." The Washington concert "was so well-organized, all I had to do for the 48 hours I was down there was memorize six verses that Woody wrote.". He did get to meet then-President-elect Obama, who told him: "Mr. Seeger, my mother played me your music when I was 4.". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Despite setback, folk artist to rock Apr 14, 2009
This album was highly influenced by Brooke's research of Woody Guthrie, who sang the ballad "This Land Is Your Land.". Brooke was given the opportunity to view Guthrie's archived work when she was asked to perform at a tribute to the Guthrie family organized by the Philadephia Folksong Society. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Musicians and fans join together to get albums made Apr 12, 2009
To fund "The Day After Everything Changed," his new album out in the fall, Paul allowed fans to buy different tiers of sponsorship, ranging from $100 (the "Antje Duvekot Level," named after the local singer-songwriter) up to $10,000 ("the Woody Guthrie Level"). The higher the contribution, the greater the goods. (Boston Globe)
Folk singer accompanies songs with history lessons Apr 6, 2009
Halker played The Dying Miner by Woody Guthrie, Coal Dust On My Grave by Orville Jenks, What Will the Coal Miners Do and The Dying Mine Brakeman, the last of which, written by Jenks, was performed by Cash as The Reckless Motorman. . (The Pantagraph newspaper)
This Week: Arts and entertainment picks Mar 30, 2009
The block of course being Woody Guthrie, who like son was a storytelling protest singer who palled around with Pete Seeger. Now Pete's 89, Arlo's 61 and the circle is unbroken. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Jeff Boudreau, the man behind local folk concerts Mar 27, 2009
"All of my life I've been into the music - traditional folk music like Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie," Boudreau says. As a teenager, he was also turned on to the emerging folk-rock acts of the day, such as the Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, and Neil Young. (Boston Globe)
Musician meshes music with history for performance Mar 23, 2009
On Thursday night, Halker s program titled, I Ain t Got No Home: Woody Guthrie, the Great Depression, and American Protest Music will take place at the SUNY Oswego campus as a part of the Artswego program. For the complete story, pick up a copy of The Palladium-Times. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
'Little Houdini' captivates KSU Mar 5, 2009
The song, sang to the tune of Woody Guthrie s Pretty Boy Floyd mentions the moment. Stole a pickup in Carolina, then a Wal-Mart truck with eighteen wheels. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
What's Up? Feb 28, 2009
SINGSATIONAL: On "You Are My Little Bird," Elizabeth Mitchell's most recent album for all ages, the crystalline-voiced singer included tunes by Woody Guthrie, Lou Reed, Bob Marley and Neil Young. Chances are she'll sing many of them today at her concert at Joe's Pub. Noon, 15 for adults, 12 for kids 12 and younger. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Arlo Guthrie: Music for hard times Feb 25, 2009
He continues a family tradition passed on to him by his father, Woody Guthrie, one of America's most beloved songsters ... They did a series of stamps, ones with Leadbelly, Sonny Terry was on one, and Woody Guthrie ... Your father, Woody Guthrie, sang songs that spoke to people who were suffering. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Never in a hurry, folk legend Tom Rush releases first new studio album in 35 years Feb 22, 2009
"He's definitely an unsung hero in popular culture, but I think Tom was as central a figure to folk music as Dylan and Woody Guthrie," Taylor says. "But he was part of music right as it was becoming a cash cow in a corporate way. Tom just didn't have the stomach for it. He didn't interface well with that. He wasn't about making money off his music - at least that was always my feeling.". (Boston Globe)
School board apologizes to Pete Seeger Feb 12, 2009
Seeger and Bruce Springsteen sang "This Land Is Your Land," a song written by his friend Woody Guthrie, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. "It just seemed to me to be the right thing to do, and I had an opportunity to do it," Nakamura said after the meeting, where she and fellow board members voted 5-0 for the resolution. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
