Woody Guthrie and the Archive of American Folk Song

Folk music is considered to be an original American art form, one that has its roots in the roots of our culture. Today’s FamSite looks at the one person who is credited with making it so memorable.

The site is a Library of Congress one, and is called Woody Guthrie and the Archive of American Folk Song: Correspondence 1940-1950. The corrspondence and letters featured here were written primarily in the early 1940s, shortly after Guthrie had moved to New York City. In New York Guthrie pursued broadcasting and recording careers, meeting a cadre of artists and social activists and gaining a reputation as a talented and influential songwriter and performer. His written and, occasionally, illustrated reflections on his past, his art, his life in New York City, and the looming Second World War provide unique insight into the artist best-known for his role as “Dust Bowl balladeer.”

This site is a fascinatin insite into the creative mind of one of our nations true artists. Enjoy your visit today and return often.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wwghtml/wwghome.html