How Woody Guthrie's 'This Land Is Your Land' Launched Bob Dylan's Career 86 Years Ago

As Ewan Gleadow wrote for Cult Following in a review of the bootleg recordings from the concert, the set also featured some ...

America’s Most Important Folk Song Was Written 86 Years Ago Today

On 1940, American folk legend Woody Guthrie wrote 'This Land is My Land' in his hotel room in New York City. The song would go on to become one of the most influential and iconic folk ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1940, Woody Guthrie Wrote the Lyrics to This Generation-Defining Protest Song in a New York City Hotel Room

This folk song was not only a chance for Woody Guthrie to air his grievances; it was the moment he became a name no one would ...
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This Week in History: This land was made for you and me

Guthrie wrote the timeless folk song “This Land is Your Land,” with lyrics that people in this country today may have forgotten the true meaning of.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1972, Dolly Parton Released a Love Song So “Sexy and Intimate” That Many Radio Stations Refused To Play It

Following a disagreement with her lover, Dolly Parton offers instructions on how to reconcile. When the anger’s at an end / And you want inside my arms again / All you have to do to make it right is ...