In the 1940s, this musician protested the war movement with the album Songs for John Doe and performed in many "hootenannies" as part of the Almanac Singers.
In the 1940s, this musician protested the war movement with the album Songs for John Doe and performed in many "hootenannies" as part of the Almanac Singers. After this musician was "discovered" by Alan Lomax, he recorded the songs on the album Dust Bowl Ballads. The 18 minute talking blues song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" was recorded by his son Arlo. In his autobiography (*) Bound for Glory, this musician described his use of a guitar that had the phrase "this machine kills fascists" scrawled on it. A song written by this man describes the title location "From California to the New York island; / From the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters." For 10 points, name this American folk singer, who wrote "This Land is Your Land."
In the 1940s, this musician protested the war movement with the album Songs for John Doe and performed in many "hootenannies" as part of the Almanac Singers.
Woody Guthrie