Woody Guthrie with guitar, labelled "This machine kills fascists"

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Singer-songwriter

A singer–songwriter is a musician who writes, composes and sings their own material including lyrics and melodies. They often provide the sole accompaniment to an entire composition or song, typically using a guitar or piano. A number of other well...
Woody Guthrie
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Musical Genres:
Folk music
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Date of birth:

Jul 14, 1912
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Country of nationality:
United States of America
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Date of death:

Oct 3, 1967

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....
Deportee

"Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)" is a protest song with lyrics by Woody Guthrie detailing the January 28, 1948 crash of a plane near Los Gatos Canyon, 20 miles west of Coalinga in Fresno County, California, United States. The crash occurred in...
Mermaid's Avenue

"Mermaid's Avenue" is a song written by American folk singer Woody Guthrie. In 1943, Guthrie moved his family to 3520 Mermaid Avenue, Coney Island, New York. The song is the namesake of this street. There, Guthrie was an active participant in the...