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WOODY SEZ

HAPPY JOYOUS HANUKAH
November, 1949

How many nights for Hanukah?
Happy joyous Hanukah
Nights and days, days and nights,
Happy joyous Hanukah

How many candles do I light?
Happy joyous Hanukah
Eight are the candles you should light
For a Happy joyous Hanukah

CHRYSTIMASSY NITE
December, 1954

Every nite its Chrystmassy nite
for me, me, me,
Every nite its Chrystmassy nite
for me,
I love everybody every hour
of every day,
thats why,
Every nite its Chrystmassy nite
for me.

~ A SPECIAL NOTE FROM NORA ~

On the 50th anniversary of my father’s passing on October 3rd, 2017, I am remembering what a young man once said about Woody. “You can listen to Woody Guthrie songs and actually learn how to live.”

I’ve been surrounded by my father’s songs my entire life. And today, I want to think about and remember how – specifically – how have I “learned how to live” from his songs? Most of them have messages – political, social, worldly, personal – ideas and ideals. Values. Do’s and don’ts. Warnings. Encouragements. Pleas. Confirmations. Affirmations. For the most part, even as a child, these are teachings that I take for granted without giving it a second thought...

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WOODY GUTHRIE RECORDINGS
and
SONG FROM THE ARCHIVES

An alphabetical listing of songs recorded by Woody Guthrie and where to find them...

- 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

- 1913 Massacre

- 21 Years

- A Case of VD

- A Child of VD

- A Dollar Down

- A Picture From Life's Other Side

- Ain't Nobody's Business

- Along In The Sun and The Rain