This Land Was Made for You and Me by Elizabeth Partridge

He was ravaged by Huntington's disease, just like his mother, and died in a mental institution at the age of fifty-five.Īward-winning author, Elizabeth Partridge has taken the life of this songwriting genius and woven in his lyrics, and other rich materials to create a touching and highly entertaining portrait of a true talent. This Land Was Made for You and Me The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie (Golden Kite Awards (Awards)) by Elizabeth Partridge. But Woody didn't have the chance to find everything he was looking for. Woody Guthrie was arguably the greatest of American folk singers. With a remarkable ability to turn any experience into a song almost instantaneously, Woody Guthrie spoke out for people of all colors and races, setting an example for generations of musicians to come. This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie Hardcover Apby Elizabeth Partridge (Author) 16 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover 36.88 17 Used from 16.88 8 New from 21.65 Before Springsteen and before Dylan, there was Woody Guthrie. by Elizabeth Partridge RELEASE DATE: March 1, 2001. Whether he sang about union organizers, migrant workers, or war, Woody took his inspiration from the plight of the people around him as well as from his own tragic childhood.įrom the late 1920s to the 1950s, Guthrie wrote the words to more than three thousand songs, including 'This Land Is Your Land,' a song many call America's unofficial national anthem. Award-winning author Elizabeth Partridge leads you straight into the chaotic, passionate, and deadly three months of protests that culminated in the landmark march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. With 'This Machine Kills Fascists,' scrawled across his guitar in big black letters, Woody Guthrie brilliantly captured in song the experience of twentieth-century America. Before Springsteen and before Dylan, there was Woody Guthrie.

This Land Was Made for You and Me by Elizabeth Partridge