Ramblin' Man: The Life and Times of Woody Guthrie
by Ed Cray
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Book Summary Information
Author: Ed CrayForeword: Studs Terkel
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-03-17
ISBN: 0393327361
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.
Book Reviews of Ramblin' Man: The Life and Times of Woody Guthrie
Book Review: An in-depth biography of patriot, political radical, and musician Woody Guthrie
Summary: 5 Stars
With a forward by Studs Terkel, Ramblin' Man: The Life And Times Of Woody Guthrie is an in-depth biography of patriot, political radical, and musician Woody Guthrie, as told by Ed Cray, the first biographer granted access to the Woody Guthrie Archive. An independent-minded and influential figure, marked as a subversive by the FBI and haunted by the mental illness that affected his mother, Guthrie continued his influential work in both politics and music until Huntington's disease ended his efforts at the all too young age of forty-two. A handful of black-and-white photographs illustrate this extensively researched and highly immersive life story.
Summary of Ramblin' Man: The Life and Times of Woody Guthrie
"A beautiful job in exploring the nuances of Guthrie's work, Cray's exacting style is pitch-perfect."--Los Angeles Times Book Review A patriot and a political radical, Woody Guthrie captured the spirit of his times in his enduring songs. He was marked by the FBI as a subversive. He lived in fear of the fatal fires that stalked his family and of the mental illness that snared his mother. At forty-two, Woody Guthrie was cruelly silenced by Huntington's disease.The first biographer to be granted access to the Woody Guthrie Archive, Ed Cray has created a haunting portrait of an American who profoundly influenced Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and American popular music itself. With a Foreword by Studs Terkel. 8 pages of illustrations.Country & Folk Books
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