Well this here is Mr Woody Guthrie. He's a folk singer from way back in the day. He traveled this great country of ours from the dust bowl depression days leaving his native Oklahoma to Texas often going by jumping railcars, hitchhiking or just plain ol' walking. He himself was a ramblin' man touring the with his Almanac Singers country mentoring other great American musicians like Jack Elliot and the always conversational Bob Dylan. Chance is you've heard his music many a time but had no idea who it was other than some scratchy recording of a guy mumbling a twang. His wry sense of humor was one thing that came out in his music and his anti fascist leanings were literally written on his guitar. If you don't know of him, you really need to. Go read up!
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