Woody's Road: Woody Guthrie's Letters Home, Drawings, Photos, and Other Unburied Treasures (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781612052199)

The father of American folk music, Woody Guthrie influenced generations of Americans with his witty journalism and landmark songs. Woody's Road brings together letters to family, photos, drawings, and lyrics to reveal Guthrie's budding personality as he grew from a young boy into a man of remarkable strength and character, becoming America's most publicly political songwriter and the legendary musician who influenced Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Ani DiFranco and so many others. The book shows how his commitment to social equality never wavered, as shown famously by the slogan 'this machine kills fascists' emblazoned on his guitar. Jo Guthrie and Guy Lodgson uncover the intensely intelligent and articulate man behind the folksy wit.

Author: Mary Jo Guthrie Edgmon, Guy Logsdon
ISBN-10: 1612052193
ISBN-13: 9781612052199
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 05/30/2012
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.80d
Award: Oklahoma Book Award - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/2012 pg. 106