I used to have several Woody Guthrie records but now have just one CD. I was not aware of the existence of the 'last stanza', so thanks for that. He wrote a book "Bound for Glory". Don't know if you've read it. A good story but probably not the entire 'truth'. I think the bits of woody talking are from Alan Lomax's interviews. Bob Dylan wrote a "Song to Woody" in which he stole one of Woody's tunes (can't think which one at the moment):
I used to have several Woody Guthrie records but now have just one CD. I was not aware of the existence of the 'last stanza', so thanks for that. He wrote a book "Bound for Glory". Don't know if you've read it. A good story but probably not the entire 'truth'. I think the bits of woody talking are from Alan Lomax's interviews. Bob Dylan wrote a "Song to Woody" in which he stole one of Woody's tunes (can't think which one at the moment):
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hygKtKhSLc
Thanks! Great song.
ReplyDeleteYes, I've read "Bound for Glory" and yep, Woody was recorded by Alan Lomax.
Here's more Woody being recorded by Alan Lomax. I love the way he talks in these recordings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEEA1kQXEI8