About Woody Guthrie
Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Guthrie (1912–1967) was an American folk balladeer
whose best-known song is “This Land Is Your Land.” His musical legacy includes
over three thousand songs, covering an exhaustive repertoire of historical,
political, cultural, topical, spiritual, narrative, and children’s themes.
Guthrie was a prolific writer and visual artist. His papers, artwork, and
recordings are preserved in the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian
Institution, and the Woody Guthrie Archives. Guthrie was a major
influence on hundreds of musicians, including Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Phil
Ochs, Bruce Springsteen, Joe Strummer, John Mellencamp, Ani DiFranco, and Billy
Bragg.