MY DUSTY ROAD (DELUXE BOX SET) - Guthrie, Woody
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To complement and enhance enjoyment of the recordings, the disks are packaged in a cardboard box that resembles a 1940s-vintage suitcase, complete with handle and latches. Inside the box are a full-colour 64 page book that includes many previously unpublished photos, as well as illustrations and illuminated lyric sheets by Guthrie himself. Also included are facsimiles of Woody's business card, a postcard sent from Florida to his wife, and a booking card from the 1940s
Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie (July 14, 1912 - October 3, 1967) is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan "This Machine Kills Fascists" displayed on his guitar. His best known song is "This Land Is Your Land", which is regularly sung in American schools. Many of his recorded songs are archived in the Library of Congress. Guthrie traveled with migrant workers from Oklahoma to California and learned traditional folk and blues songs. Many of his songs are about his experiences in the Dust Bowl era during the Great Depression earning him the nickname the "Dust Bowl Troubadour". Throughout his life Guthrie was associated with United States Communist groups, though he was never an actual member of any. Guthrie was married three times and fathered eight children, including American folk musician Arlo Guthrie. He is the grandfather of musician Sarah Lee Guthrie. Guthrie died from complications of Huntington's disease, a progressive genetic neurological disorder. During his later years, in spite of his illness, Guthrie served as a figurehead in the folk movement, providing inspiration to a generation of new folk musicians, including mentor relationships with Ramblin' Jack Elliott and, less directly, Bob Dylan. Released in coordination with the Woody Guthrie Archive, this 4 disc boxed set is destined to become the Rosetta Stone of early Woody Guthrie recordings. The sound quality the newly discovered masters used for this set is simply breathtaking, as if we are hearing the young Woody Guthrie for the first time. The set includes many of Woody's best-known songs, as well as collaborations with Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry on a variety of material.
Please note: this title is EXTREMELY LIMITED and to make sure you secure a copy you need to order as soon as possible.
Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie (July 14, 1912 - October 3, 1967) is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan "This Machine Kills Fascists" displayed on his guitar. His best known song is "This Land Is Your Land", which is regularly sung in American schools. Many of his recorded songs are archived in the Library of Congress. Guthrie traveled with migrant workers from Oklahoma to California and learned traditional folk and blues songs. Many of his songs are about his experiences in the Dust Bowl era during the Great Depression earning him the nickname the "Dust Bowl Troubadour". Throughout his life Guthrie was associated with United States Communist groups, though he was never an actual member of any. Guthrie was married three times and fathered eight children, including American folk musician Arlo Guthrie. He is the grandfather of musician Sarah Lee Guthrie. Guthrie died from complications of Huntington's disease, a progressive genetic neurological disorder. During his later years, in spite of his illness, Guthrie served as a figurehead in the folk movement, providing inspiration to a generation of new folk musicians, including mentor relationships with Ramblin' Jack Elliott and, less directly, Bob Dylan. Released in coordination with the Woody Guthrie Archive, this 4 disc boxed set is destined to become the Rosetta Stone of early Woody Guthrie recordings. The sound quality the newly discovered masters used for this set is simply breathtaking, as if we are hearing the young Woody Guthrie for the first time. The set includes many of Woody's best-known songs, as well as collaborations with Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry on a variety of material.
Please note: this title is EXTREMELY LIMITED and to make sure you secure a copy you need to order as soon as possible.
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