October 3, 2017 marks the 50th Anniversary of the death of Woody Guthrie. On this week’s program we’ll hear Woody along with some wonderful covers of his songs from Cisco Houston, James Talley, Anne Feeney and others. We’ll also hear new melodies adapted to Woody’s lyrics from Tim O’Brien, Jay Farrar and John McCutcheon. Honoring Woody … on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

LISTEN:

Artist / “Title” / CD / Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
              Smithsonian Folkways
Pete Seeger / “Woody’s Rag” / The Goofing Off Suite / Smithsonian Folkways
James Talley / “Talkin’ Dust Bowl Blues” / Woody Guthrie and Songs of My Oklahoma Home /
              Cimarron
Anne Feeney / “Union Maid” / Union Maid / Self Produced
Taj Mahal / “Don’t You Push Me Down” / Daddy-O Daddy! / Rounder
Jay Farrar / “Hoping Machine” / New Multitudes / Rounder
Woody Guthrie / “Dust Bowl Refugees” / Library of Congress Recordings / Rounder
Woody Guthrie / “Will Rogers Highway” (excerpt) / Library of Congress Recordings / Rounder
The Weavers / “Woody’s Rag & 900 Miles” / The Greatest Songs of Woody Guthrie Vol.1 /
              Vanguard
Jack Elliot / “Hard Traveling” / Ramblin’ Jack / Topic
John McCutcheon / “Harness Up the Day” / Mightier Than the Sword
Cisco Houston / “Ranger’s Command” / The Songs of Woody Guthrie / Vanguard
Katie Dahl, Eric Lewis, Rich Higdon / “Woody’s Fire”/Solid Ground The Songs of Fred
              Alley / Lucky Boat
Tim O’Brien / “The Sun Jumped Up” / Chicken & Egg / Howdy Skies
Arlo Guthrie / “Hobo’s Lullaby” / Hobo’s Lullaby / Rising Son
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
              Smithsonian Folkways