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Singer-songwriter

Woody Guthrie was an influential American folk singer and songwriter, born on July 14, 1912, and died on October 3, 1967. His music, reflecting social realities and advocating for civil rights and equality, had a profound impact on American folk music.

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Famous Woody Guthrie Quotes

“The best way to get to know any bunch of people is to go and listen to their music.”

People Knows Way Best Way Bunch

Book:Woody Sez

Source: Woody Sez

“One bright sunny morning in the shadow of the steeple, by the Relief Office, I saw my people - As they stood hungry, I stood there wondering if God blessed America for me.”

People Ifs America Wonder Morning Saws Office Shadow Blessed Hungry Relief Sunny God Bless Steeples

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“The world is filled with people who are no longer needed. And who try to make slaves of all of us. And they have their music and we have ours. Theirs, the wasted songs of a superstitious nightmare. And without their music and ideological miscarriages to compare our songs of freedom to, we'd not have any opposite to compare music with - - and like the drifting wind, hitting against no obstacle, we'd never know its speed, its power.”

People Knows World Trying Song Wind Needed Opposites Filled Slave Obstacles Speed Compare Nightmare Hitting Ideological Drifting Superstitious Miscarriage

Book:Pastures of plenty: a self-portrait

Source: Pastures of plenty: a self-portrait

“The world is filled with people who are no longer needed -- and who try to make slaves of all of us -- and they have their music and we have ours.”

People World Trying Needed Filled Slave

Book:Pastures of plenty: a self-portrait

Source: Pastures of plenty: a self-portrait

“I better quit my talking 'cause I told you all I know But please remember, pardner, wherever you may go The people are building a peaceful world, and when the job is done, That'll be the biggest thing that man has ever done.”

People Knows Men World May Done Jobs Remember Causes Work Talking Building Please Quitting Peaceful Peaceful World

Author:Woody Guthrie

“It's a folk singer's job to comfort disturbed people and to disturb comfortable people”

People Jobs Comfort Comfortable Folks Singers Comforting Disturbing Disturbed Singer Songwriters Folk Music

Author:Woody Guthrie

“I got started in Oklahoma. That's where I was born. Population down there is one-third Indians, one-third Negroes and one-third white people.”

People Born White Thirds Population Oklahoma

Author:Woody Guthrie

About the Author

Born: July 14, 1912
Died: October 3, 1967
Known for: Singer-songwriter
Quotes: 56

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