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Oregon Sweet Oregon; Woody Guthrie in the Northwest

This episode, the third in the series, takes a visit to one of the last remaining lighthouses in Oregon, a relic from a previous time. Lighthouse historian Jim Gibbs provides context as to why they were once so pivotal and popular. The audio ends with a 3-minute preview of the next episode, which looks at the last logging railroad in Oregon.

Roll on Columbia: The Story of Woody Guthrie in the Pacific Northwest; Part 2; The Story of the Columbia River Collection

Producing Organization: Oregon Public Broadcasting

This episode looks at the 26 songs Guthrie wrote about the development of the Columbia River and public power for the Bonneville Power Administration in May of 1941. Most of these songs were lost to time until 1983, when BPS employee Bill Murlin went on a scavenger hunt to find them for the company's 50th anniversary. His experience is recounted in an interview along with archival recordings of Guthrie's songs.

Hard travelin'; Woody's children, part one

Date: 1967-11-28 Producing Organization: University of Texas, KUT (Radio station : Austin, Tex.)

This program, the first of two parts, explores Woody Guthrie's influence on the current crop of topical songwriters is shown, as demonstrated in this sampling of their music.

Hard travelin'; Woody's children, part two

Date: 1968-01-29 Producing Organization: University of Texas, KUT (Radio station : Austin, Tex.)

This program, the second of two parts, explores Woody Guthrie's influence on the current crop of topical songwriters is shown, as demonstrated in this sampling of their music.

Muni; American Music Festival; Lomax and Leadbelly

Date: 1944-02-14

"Songs the People Sing," program #37 of the American Music Festival. WNYC announcer introduces the program. Leadbelly explains the first song, "What Can I Do to Change Your Mind?," then plays. Lomax introduces the next song, "Old Blue." then sings. Lomax introduces a song by Woody Guthrie, "Sally Don't You Grieve," which he sings with Leadbelly. Leadbelly and Lomax sing "Stewball" ("Skewball" in some places). WNYC announcer interrupts to talk about the festival and other performers. Leadbelly......

Hard travelin'; The Dust Bowl revisited

Date: 1968-01-08 Producing Organization: University of Texas, KUT (Radio station : Austin, Tex.)

Woody Guthrie speaks about the reactions of his friends to what they thought was the end of the world, and sings about their indomitable spirit.

Hard travelin'; Union days, part two

Date: 1968-02-08 Producing Organization: University of Texas, KUT (Radio station : Austin, Tex.)

In this program, the second of two parts, we continue our look at Woody's participation in the organizing of the unions.

Hard travelin'; Dust Bowl refugees

Date: 1968-01-04 Producing Organization: University of Texas, KUT (Radio station : Austin, Tex.)

The great dust storms of the Midwest blew some of the victims all the way to California. Woody called them refugees; we find out why.

Hard travelin'; Travelling the land

Date: 1968-02-08 Producing Organization: University of Texas, KUT (Radio station : Austin, Tex.)

Pete Seeger and Will Geer tell of Woody's travels and the songs that resulted.

Hard travelin'; Sacco-Vanzetti days

Date: 1968-02-07 Producing Organization: University of Texas, KUT (Radio station : Austin, Tex.)

Woody helped immortalize the infamous Sacco-Vanzetti case in the songs featured here.

Hard travelin'; The joys of childhood

Date: 1967-11-14 Producing Organization: University of Texas, KUT (Radio station : Austin, Tex.)

Despite the misery of his own younger days, Woody never lost touch with the joys of childhood. A sample of the many children's songs he wrote.

Here & Now; 401

Date: 2005-07-01

Here and Now, Rocks, Mike Perry talks about 'picking rocks' in Chippewa County, State Tourism Song, Peter Leidy sings his version of the State Tourism song to the tune of 'This Land Is Your Land' by Woody Guthrie, Vanishing Farms, Mike Perry ponders the traces of people long gone from the countryside of Chippewa County. Ode to Brett Favre # 1, Peter Leidy sings an original tune about the # 4 Green Bay quarterback and his record 200 consecutive regular season game starts. Deer Hunt, Mike Perry......

Hard travelin'; Riding in my car

Date: 1968-01-04 Producing Organization: University of Texas, KUT (Radio station : Austin, Tex.)

Pete Seeger has said that a song, like a child, can go out into the world and surprise its parents. We look at Woody's song "Car, Car" which must certainly have surprised its parent many times.

Hard travelin'; The man behind the legend

Date: 1967-11-14 Producing Organization: University of Texas, KUT (Radio station : Austin, Tex.)

This program focuses on Guthrie's childhood and how he came to hit the road.

Here & Now; 331

Date: 2005-02-11

Here and Now, Doyle budget address SOT, Governor Doyle unveiled a property tax plan of his own Tuesday night at his State Capitol budget address - treating local communities as partners, not as enemies, through investments in schools and local governments, new incentives and bonuses, and tough limits in the law, my plan will achieve the same goal as the republican plan freezing property taxes. tax freeze proposals, Republican Co-Chair of the legislature's budget writing committee, Senator Sco......