Nigel Smith

Songs To Woody

To mark what would have been Woody Guthrie's 98th birthday yesterday I wrote a post on my blog, Carnival Saloon, featuring Woody Guthrie songs by Bruce Sporingsteen, Bob Dylan and Billy Bragg & Wilco as well as the Tom Russell's song Woodrow. You can hear them all here:

Carnival Saloon: Songs To Woody

So, which other Woody Guthrie covers could I have included? Which are your favourites? What would be on the ultimate Woody Guthrie tribute playlist?

Tags: Woody Guthrie, plaaylists

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Janice BrooksPermalink Reply by Janice Brooks on July 18, 2010 at 7:30am
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Adam SheetsPermalink Reply by Adam Sheets on July 18, 2010 at 9:17am
Initially I thought you were referring to songs about Woody. If that were the case Phil Ochs' "Bound for Glory" would have certainly belonged.
Kim RuehlPermalink Reply by Kim Ruehl on July 18, 2010 at 11:28am
Ani Difranco does a really nice "Do Re Mi."


And, yeah, Ochs' "Bound for Glory" is probably the best song I've ever heard as a tribute to Woody. Better than Dylan's "Song to Woody," even, I daresay.
Jim MorrisonPermalink Reply by Jim Morrison on July 19, 2010 at 7:52am
I think Eliza Gilkyson's "Peace Call," lyrics found in the archives, would be one.

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