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GUTHRIE SCHOLARS & RESEARCHERS
An updated list of recent Woody Guthrie Scholars and Researchers. Our mission is to promote and perpetuate the life, legacy and music of Woody Guthrie. The following individuals have contributed valuable new information and insight. This list is made available to the public for purposes of requesting/booking speakers,authors, musicians and other scholars for educational and/or public outreach purposes.

Name	Topic	Profession	Residence	Contact
Jorge Arévalo Mateus	Global Guthrie: Woody Guthrie's Music and Cultural World Influence	Curator: Woody Guthrie Archives; Ph.D. Candidate (Wesleyan University)	New York	jarevalo (at) woodyguthrie.org
Ethnomusicologist, presenter, producer and author of numerous articles and essays, including “Hard Discoursin': Multidisciplinary Perspectives and the New Guthrie Scholarship” in The Life, Music and Thought of Woody Guthrie: A Critical Appraisal (Ashgate, 2011); “Beluthahatchee Blues: An Interview with Stetson Kennedy” in Radicalism in the South since Reconstruction (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006); The Live Wire: Woody Guthrie in Performance, 1949 . (Woody Guthrie Publications, 2007); and, “As I went walkin'.” Introduction to My Name is New York: A Guide to Folksinger Woody Guthrie's Residencies in New York City from 1940-1967 (Powerhouse Books, 2012).
Jonatha Brooke	Woody Guthrie Lyrics Extensive knowledge on this topic based on primary source research at the Woody Guthrie Archives, 2008.	Musician	New York	PRA Management pra (at) prarecords.com
Singer songwriter Jonatha Brooke is the first female to set an album of Guthrie's lyrics to music with her 2008 release The Works.
Steven Brower	Book: "Woody Guthrie Artworks" Extensive knowledge on this topic based on primary source research at the Woody Guthrie Archives, 2004.	Graphic Art Professor / Author	New Jersey	studio (at) stevenbrowerdesign.com
Writer, editor, and designer of "Woody Guthrie: Artworks" (2005) with Nora Guthrie, the first book published on Guthrie's art.
Phillip Buehler	Woody Guthrie, Greystone Hospital years, Huntington's disease. Extensive knowledge on this topic based on primary source research at the Woody Guthrie Archives, 2003.	Photographer	New York	pwbuehler (at) aol.com
Curator of multimedia exhibit: "Wardy Forty: Woody Guthrie at Greystone Park,"and author of forthcoming book "Woody Guthrie's Wardy Forty: Reverberations at Greystone Park Hospital."
Dr Martin Butler Ph.D. Woody Guthrie Research Fellow recipient, 2009	Book: "Voices of the Down and Out: The Dust Bowl Migration and the Great Depression in the Songs of Woody Guthrie." Extensive knowledge on this topic based on primary source research at the Woody Guthrie Archives, 2005.	Professor	Germany	martin.butler (at) uni-oldenburg.de
Author of the 2011 articles "'Words to Shoot Back At You': Woody Guthrie's 'War' Against German Fascism," and "'Always On the Go': The Figure of the Hobo in the Songs and Writings of Woody Guthrie." Based on primary source research at the Woody Guthrie Archives, 2008 and 2009.
Damian Carpenter Woody Guthrie Research Fellow recipient, 2008	Article: "Good Man, Honest Man: Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and the Role of the Folk Outlaw."	PhD Candidate	Virginia	mightyquinn5 (at) hotmail.com
Damian Carpenter has a focused knowledge of the relationship between Guthrie and outlaws.
Ronald Cohen, Ph.D.	Woody Guthrie and American Labor Movement Extensive knowledge on this topic based on primary source research at the Woody Guthrie Archives.	Professor of History Emeritus; Indiana University Northwest	Indiana	rcohen (at) iun.edu
Established Guthrie scholar Ronald Cohen has written and published extensively on Woody Guthrie's life and legacy, focusing on US labor history. Cohen's forthcoming book on Guthrie will be released in 2012.
Tiffany Colannino	Book: "My Name Is New York: A Guide To Folksinger Woody Guthrie's New York City" (Associate Producer)	Archivist; Woody Guthrie Archives	New York	tcolannino (at) woodyguthrie.org
Archivist at the Woody Guthrie Archives since 2007, Tiffany Colannino has an extensive knowledge Woody Guthrie's personal collection, life, and legacy, with a particular focus on the 27 years he spent in New York.
Thomas Conner	Article: "Tracking Woody's HD From Instinct to Institution." Extensive knowledge on this topic based on primary source research at the Woody Guthrie Archives, 1998.	Writer	Illinois	thomashconner (at) me.com
Playwright, Chicago Sun Times journalist, and author, Conner was one of the first researchers to intensively study the effect that HD had upon Guthrie's creative works.
Ed Cray, Ph.D. Woody Guthrie Biographer	Book: "Ramblin' Man" Extensive knowledge on this topic based on primary source research at the Woody Guthrie Archives, 2003.	Professor of Journalism; USC	California	cray (at) usc.edu
Since his 2004 biography on Woody Guthrie, Ed Cray has published numerous articles on the life of Woody Guthrie, including the 2011 article "'The Performer and the Promoter".
Bucky Halker, Ph.D.	Woody Guthrie and Labor History Extensive knowledge on this topic based on primary source research at the Woody Guthrie Archives.	Musician / Scholar	Illinois	buckyhalker (at) buckyhalker.com
A prominent scholar of working-class history, Mr. Halker is an active presenter and musician, with a strong focus on labor and unions. He is also on the Woody Guthrie Foundation Board of Directors.
Mark Allan Jackson, Ph.D. Woody Guthrie Research Fellow recipient, 2009	Book: "Prophet Singer: The Voice and Vision of Woody Guthrie" 2007. Extensive knowledge on this topic based on primary source research at the Woody Guthrie Archives, 2003.	Assisatnt Professor of American Literature, Popular Culture, Folklore, and American Song; Middle Tennessee State University.	Tennessee	majackso (at) mtsu.edu
Mark Allan Jackson is author of the 2011 article "Playing Legend Maker: Woody Guthrie's 'Jackhammer John,'" a result of his research from the Woody Guthrie Research Fellowship, 2009.
Davis D. Joyce, Ph.D.	Book: "An Oklahoma I Had Never Seen Before: Alternative Views of Oklahoma History" Book: Alternative Oklahoma: Contrarian Views of the Sooner State	Professor Emeritus of History; East Central University.	Oklahoma	dcjoyce (at) sstelco.com
Dr. Davis D. Joyce has written extensively on groups or topics frequently left out of mainstream textbooks, focusing primarily on Oklahoma history. His research touches upon Woody Guthrie.
Will Kaufman, Ph.D. Woody Guthrie Research Fellow recipient, 2008	Extensive knowledge based on primary source research at the Woody Guthrie Archives, 2009.	Professor of American Literature & Culture; University of Central Lancashire	United Kingdom	wkaufman (at) uclan.ac.uk
Will Kaufman's research focuses on Woody Guthrie's politics. Book: "Woody Guthrie, American Radical" (University of Illinois Press, 2011). Book chapter: "Woody Guthrie and the Cultural Front", in John S. Partington, ed. "The Life, Music and Thought of Woody Guthrie: A Critical Appraisal" (Ashgate Press, 2011). An exploration of Woody Guthrie's relation to the Popular Front. Journal Article: "Woody Guthrie's Union War", in the Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies, Vol. 16, nos. 1-2 (2010): pp. 108-124. An examination of Guthrie's World War II experiences. Will Kaufman's research focuses on Woody Guthrie's radical politics. A folksinger and multi-instrumentalist, Kaufman also performs his own live musical documentaries, "Woody Guthrie: Hard Times and Hard Travelin'" and "'All You Jim Crow Fascists!' Woody Guthrie's Freedom Songs".
Joe Klein Woody Guthrie Biographer	Book: "Woody Guthrie: A Life" Extensive knowledge on this topic based on primary source research at the Woody Guthrie Archives, 2003.	Author / Journalist	New York	Contact via Time magazine
Written at the request of Marjorie Guthrie, Joe Klein's 1980 biography of Woody Guthrie, "A Life" was the first work to draw on the resources at the Archives.
Peter La Chapelle, Ph.D.	Book: "Proud to Be an Okie Cultural Politics, Country Music, and Migration to Southern California"	Associate Professor of History; Nevada State College	Nevada	Peter.Lachapelle (at) nsc.nevada.edu
Historian Peter La Chapelle's research focuses specifically on Guthrie's radio programs; "Woody and Lefty Lou" and "Woody, the Lone Wolf" on radio station KFVD in Los Angeles.
Jimmy LaFave	Musical Production: "Ribbon of Highway - Endless Skyway." Theatrical presentation of Woody Guthrie's music and writings, 2007. Musical Production: "Walking Woody's Road" Theatrical presentation of Woody Guthrie's music and writings , 2011	Musician	Texas	jlafave1 (at) msn.com
Musician Jimmy LaFave has conducted extensive research into Guthrie's writings and created a performance piece, weaving together writings, lyrics, and songs.
Frank London	Albums: "Wonder Wheel" & "Happy Joyous Hanuka" focus on Guthrie's knowledge of Judaism and Spirituality in general. Extensive knowledge on this topic based on primary source research at the Woody Guthrie Archives.	Musician / Composer / Producer	New York	frank (at) klezmatics.com
Musician Frank London, founding member of the Klezmatics who won the 2008 Grammy for Best World Music Album for Wonder Wheel, spent time at the Woody Guthrie Archives researching the connection between Guthrie and spirituality, and Guthrie's family's Jewish history.
Dave Marsh	Book: "Pastures of Plenty: The Unpublished Writings of An American Folk Hero Woody Guthrie." Extensive knowledge on this topic based on primary source research at the Woody Guthrie Archives.	Historian / Rock Critic	Connecticut	marsh6 (at) optonline.net
Dave Marsh is the author of many books about modern American music, including "Born to Run," "Glory Days," and other publications.
Jeff Morgan, Ph.D.	Article: "'Hard Travelin': Constructing Woody Guthrie's Dust Bowl Legacy"	Assistant Professor of Social and Communication Arts; Chadron State College	Nebraska	jmorgan (at) csc.edu
Richard Nate, Ph.D.	Article: "'Pastures of Plenty': Woody Guthrie and the New Deal."	Professor of European Studies; Eichstaett.	Germany	richard.nate (at) ku-eichstaett.de
Barry Ollman	Woody Guthrie Memorabilia	Private Collector / WG Advisory Board Member / "Collecting Woody" program	Colorado	barryollman (at) gmail.com www.barryollman.com
Long time private collector of Woody Guthrie material and items related to 20th century music and social movements; singer, songwriter, and guitarist Barry Ollman has a broad knowledge of Guthrie, and holds items relating to Guthrie's early life in Oklahoma and California.
Dr John S. Partington	Book: "There's a Better World a-Coming': Resolving the Tension between The Urban and Rural Visions in the Writings of Woody Guthrie."	Freelance Historian	United Kingdom	J_S_Partington (at) hotmail.co.uk
Editor of the Ashgate publication, John Partington has gathered 10 scholars together to create a collection of critical essays that discuss a wide variety of aspects of Guthrie's life.
Jeff Place	Woody Guthrie Audio Recordings	Archivist: Ralph Rinzler Folklife and Collections, Smithsonian Institution	Washington, DC	PlaceJ1 (at) si.edu
Grammy-award winning producer Jeff Place manages the Frances and Moses Asch Collection at Smithsonian Folkways, and has a formost knowledge of Guthrie's recording history. Place produced the complete Asch Recordings and has worked on a variety of Guthrie-related projects, including the 1994 Woody Guthrie's Long Ways to Travel: The Unreleased Folkways Masters , and was a member of the curatorial team for the 2003 Guthrie traveling exhibit.
Frank Pointner	Article: "Woody Guthrie; aka 'The guy who wrote "This Land Is Your Land"'	Professor of English Literature; University Duisburg-Essen	Germany	frank.pointner (at) uni-duisburg-essen.de
Elizabeth Partridge Woody Guthrie Biographer	Book: "This Land Was Made For You And Me" (2002). Extensive knowledge on this topic based on primary source research at the Woody Guthrie Archives.	Author	California	betsypartridge (at) gmail.com
Robert Santelli	Book: "Hard Travelin': The Life and Legacy of Woody Guthrie" (Editor)	Executive Director of The Grammy Museum / Author	California	bsantelli (at) grammymuseum.org
Executive Director of The Grammy Museum, Mr. Santelli is currently working on a book tracing the history of the song "This Land Is Your Land." His research speciality is American Blues and Roots Music.