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WOODY GUTHRIE'S BIOGRAPHY

NEW SONGS FROM THE WOODY GUTHRIE ARCHIVE

Since 1992, Nora Guthrie has been spearheading numerous projects working with her father's vast creative legacy, and collaborating with artists in all genres; books, films, recordings, exhibits, etc. If you'd like to read more about some of the projects Nora's worked on over the years, click here.

By special invitation, Nora has invited contemporary musicians to compose original music to previously unpublished lyrics. The following is the comprehensive list of new songs from the Woody Guthrie Archive.

 

WOODY GUTHRIE LYRIC MUSIC COMPOSER

ALBUM TITLE

Aginst Th' Law Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue II
Ain't A Gonna Do Del McCoury Del and Woody
Ain't A Gonna Grieve Wilco/Jeff Tweedy & Jay Bennett Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
Airline to Heaven Wilco/Jay Bennett & Jeff Tweedy Mermaid Avenue II
All You Fascists Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue II
All You Gotta Do is Touch Me Jonatha Brooke The Works
Angel's Blues Anders Parker, Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, & Yim Yames New Multitudes
Another Man's Done Gone Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue
Around New York Anders Parker & Jay Farrar New Multitudes
Ashes To Ashes, Dust To Dust Hans Eckardt Wenzel Ticky Tock
At My Window Sad and Lonely Wilco/Jeff Tweedy Mermaid Avenue
Atom Dance Jay Farrar & Anders Parker New Multitudes
Be Kind To The Boy On The Road Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
Beatitudes Reverend Billy & the Stop Shopping Choir

My Name is New York

Because You Took Me In Out of The Rain Del McCoury Del and Woody
Been Out On An Ocean Trip Hans Eckardt Wenzel Ticky Tock
Bigger Frank Fuchs

Daddy O Daddy

Birds and Ships Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue
Black Wind Blowing Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue II
Blood of the Lamb Wilco/Jeff Tweedy Mermaid Avenue II
Blue Eyes Hans Eckardt Wenzel

Ticky Tock

Bright Clear Day Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion

Go Waggaloo

Bugeye Jim Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
Cadillac Eight Red Dirt Rangers Ranger's Command
California Stars Wilco/Jay Bennett & Jeff Tweedy Mermaid Avenue
Californy Gold Del McCoury Del and Woody
Careless Reckless Love Jay Farrar, Will Johnson,
Anders Parker & Yim Yames
New Multitudes
Chain of Broken Hearts Wilco/Jeff Tweedy Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
Changing World Yim Yames, Jay Farrar,
Will Johnson, & Anders Parker
New Multitudes
Cheap Mike Del McCoury Del and Woody
Chorine My Sheba Queen

Will Johnson, Jay Farrar,
Anders Parker & Yim Yames

New Multitudes
Christ for President Wilco/Jay Bennett & Jeff Tweedy Mermaid Avenue
Come When I Call You The Klezmatics/Lorin Sklamberg Wonder Wheel
Condorbird The Klezmatics/Lorin Sklamberg

Wonder Wheel

Dance A Little Longer Joel Rafael

The Songs of Woody Guthrie

Dance Around My Atom Fire Joel Rafael

The Songs of Woody Guthrie

Dirty Overhalls Del McCoury Del and Woody
Don't You Marry Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
Dopefiend Robber Anders Parker & Jay Farrar New Multitudes
Dry Bed Billy Bragg Daddy O Daddy
Ease My Revolutionary Mind Tom Morello

Note of Hope

Eisler On The Go Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue
Every 100 Years Hans Eckardt Wenzel Ticky Tock
Faith Will Heal You The Klezmatics/Frank London

Wonder Wheel (International Version)

Family Reunion Del McCoury Del and Woody
Feed of Man Wilco/Jeff Tweedy Mermaid Avenue II
Fly High Anders Parker, Jay Farrar,
Will Johnson, & Yim Yames

New Multitudes

Folk Song Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion Folksong
Fox and the Goose Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion Go Waggaloo
From Here On In The Klezmatics/Lisa Gutkin Wonder Wheel
Give Me A Nail Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
Go Coney Island, Roll On The Sand Demolition String Band/Elena Skye My Name is New York
Go Down to the Water Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
Go Waggaloo Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion

Go Waggaloo

God's Promise Ellis Paul

The Speed of Trees

Goin' Away to Sea The Klezmatics/Matt Darriau Wonder Wheel
Going Up The Mountain The Klezmatics/Frank London

Wonder Wheel (International Version)

Gonna Be A Blackout Tonight Dropkick Murphys

Blackout

Gonna Get Through This World The Klezmatics/Lisa Gutkin Wonder Wheel
Gotta Work Corey Harris Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
Government Road, The Del McCoury Del and Woody
Gypsy's Fortune Bill Vanaver

 Pastures of Plenty

Hanuka Bell The Klezmatics/Paul Morrissett

Happy Joyous Hanukkah

Hanuka Gelt The Klezmatics/Lorin Sklamberg Happy Joyous Hanukkah
Hanukah Tree The Klezmatics/Frank London Happy Joyous Hanukkah
Hanuka's Flame The Klezmatics/Frank London Happy Joyous Hanukkah
Happy Joyous Hanuka The Klezmatics/Lorin Sklamberg Happy Joyous Hanukkah
Harness Up The Day John McCutcheon

Mightier Than The Sword

He And She Hans Eckardt Wenzel

Ticky Tock

Headdy Down The Klezmatics/Lorin Sklamberg Wonder Wheel
Heaven The Klezmatics/Paul Morrissett Wonder Wheel
Hesitating Beauty Wilco/Jeff Tweedy Mermaid Avenue
Hoecake Fritters Del McCoury Del and Woody
Holy Ground The Klezmatics/Frank London Wonder Wheel
Honeyky Hanuka The Klezmatics/Frank London Happy Joyous Hanukkah
Hoodoo Voodoo Billy Bragg, Corey Harris & Wilco Mermaid Avenue
Hoping Machine Jay Farrar, Will Johnson,
Anders Parker & Yim Yames
New Multitudes
Hot Rod Hotel Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue II
House of Earth Lucinda Williams

Woody at 100! Live at the Kennedy Center

Howdi Little Newlycome Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer Dancin' in the Kitchen
I'm Out To Get Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
I Don't Feel At Home On The Bowery No More Hans Eckardt Wenzel

Ticky Tock

I Guess I Planted Billy Bragg & Wilco Mermaid Avenue
I Hear You Sing Again Janis Ian

Billie's Bones

I Heard A Man Talking Don Heffington & Rob Wasserman

Note of Hope

I Like To Stay Home With Daddy Hans Eckardt Wenzel

 Ticky Tock

I Take My Penny The Klezmatics/Lorin Sklamberg

Wonder Wheel (International Version)

I Was A Goner Anders Parker & Jay Farrar New Multitudes
I Was Born Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue II
If I Was Everything On Earth Hans Eckardt Wenzel

 

 Ticky Tock

Ilsa Koch The Klezmatics/Lorin Sklamberg Wonder Wheel (International Version)
I'm Shipping Up To Boston Dropkick Murphys

The Warrior's Code

Ingrid Bergman Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue
Jail Cell Blues Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
Jake Walk Blues Jay Farrar & Anders Parker New Multitudes
Jinga Linnng Hans Eckardt Wenzel

 Ticky Tock

Joe DiMaggio Done It Again Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue II
Just One More Time Bill Vanaver

Pastures of Plenty

King of My Love Jonatha Brooke The Works
Left In This World Alone Del McCoury Del and Woody
Listening To That Wind That Blows Wilco/Jeff Tweedy Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
Little Fellow Del McCoury Del and Woody
Love Thyself Joel Rafael

The Songs of Woody Guthrie

Meanest Man Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue II
Mermaid's Avenue The Klezmatics/Frank London Wonder Wheel
My Battle Jonatha Brooke The Works
My Flowers Grow Green Jonatha Brooke The Works
My Flying Saucer Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue II
My New York City Additional Arrangement by
Mike Merenda & Ruth Ungar
My Name is New York
My Peace Arlo Guthrie

Every 100 Years

My Revolutionary Mind Yim Yames, Jay Farrar,
Will Johnson, Anders Parker
New Multitudes
My Soul's Got Wings John Mellencamp Sad Clowns & Hillbillies
My Thirty Thousand Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
New Baby Train Frank Fuchs

Daddy O Daddy

New Multitudes Jay Farrar, Will Johnson,
Anders Parker & Yim Yames
New Multitudes
New Star Jonatha Brooke The Works
New York Trains Del McCoury My Name is New York
Ninety Mile Wind Hans Eckardt Wenzel

Ticky Tock

No Fear Will Johnson, Jay Farrar,
Anders Parker & Yim Yames
New Multitudes
No More Letters Jonatha Brooke The Works
Old Cap Moore John McCutcheon

Mightier Than The Sword

Old Folks Nellie McKay

Note of Hope

Old Kokaine Jay Farrar & Anders Parker New Multitudes
Old L.A. Anders Parker, Jay Farrar,
Will Johnson, & Yim Yames
New Multitudes
On The High Lonesome Rob Wasserman & Chris Whitley

Note of Hope

One By One Wilco/Jeff Tweedy Mermaid Avenue
Orange Blossom Ring The Klezmatics/Frank London Wonder Wheel
Oughta Be Satisfied Now Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
Pass Away The Klezmatics/Matt Darriau

Wonder Wheel

Peace Train Jimmy LaFave Peace Town
Postwar Breakout Anti-Flag

The Terror State

Ramblin' Reckless Hobo Joel Rafael

The Songs of Woody Guthrie

Remember the Mountain Bed Wilco/Jay Bennett & Jeff Tweedy Mermaid Avenue II
Revolutionary Mind Autumn Defense/John Stirrat

The Green Hour

Salvation Train Jimmy LaFave Peace Town
San Antone Meat House Jay Farrar & Anders Parker New Multitudes
Secret of the Sea Wilco/Jay Bennett & Jeff Tweedy Mermaid Avenue II
She Came Along To Me  Billy Bragg, Jeff Tweedy, & Jay Bennett Mermaid Avenue
Side Line Woman Jimmy LaFave Peace Town
Someday Some Morning Sometime Wilco/Jeff Tweedy Mermaid Avenue II
Sowing On The Mountain Joel Rafael

The Songs of Woody Guthrie

Stetson Kennedy Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue II
Suffer Little Children to Come Unto Me Larry Campbell & Jorma Kaukonen Ain't In No Hurry
Sweetest Angel Jonatha Brooke The Works
Talking Empty Bed Blues Yim Yames, Jay Farrar,
Will Johnson, & Anders Parker
New Multitudes
Tea Bag Blues Corey Harris Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
The Debt I Owe Lou Reed

 Note of Hope

The Sun Jumped Up Tim O'Brien Chicken & Egg
The Unwelcome Guest Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue
There'll Be No Church Tonight Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion Entirely Live
There's A Feeling In Music Tony Trischka & Rob Wasserman

Note of Hope

There's More True Lovers Than One Jonatha Brooke The Works
This Morning I Was Born Again Slaid Cleaves

Broke Down

Ticky Tock Hans Eckardt Wenzel

 Ticky Tock

Union Air In Union Square Lowry Hamner My Name is New York
Union Love Juice Michael Franti & Rob Wasserman

Note of Hope

Union Prayer Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
V.D. City Will Johnson, Jay Farrar,
Anders Parker & Yim Yames

New Multitudes

Voice Ani DiFranco

Note of Hope

Walt Whitman's Niece Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue
Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key Billy Bragg Mermaid Avenue
Wheel of Life The Klezmatics/Frank London Wonder Wheel
When I Get Home Anders Parker & Jay Farrar New Multitudes
When My Fight For Life Is Over John McCutcheon Ghost Light
When the Roses Bloom Again Wilco/Jeff Tweedy Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
Whereabouts Can I Hide Anders Parker & Jay Farrar New Multitude
Wild Card In The Hole Madeleine Peyroux

Note of Hope

Wimmen's Hats Del McCoury Del and Woody
Woman At Home Country Joe McDonald A Tribute to Woody Guthrie (currently unavailable)
World's On Fire Jay Farrar & Anders Parker New Multitudes
You and I Jonatha Brooke The Works
You Know The Night Jackson Browne & Rob Wasserman

Note of Hope

You'd Oughta Be Satisfied Now Jonatha Brooke The Works
Your Sandal String Joel Rafael

The Songs of Woody Guthrie

Your Smile Cured Me Jay Farrar & Anders Parker New Multitudes

 

 

 


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