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Finished in 1947, House of Earth is Woody Guthrie's only fully
realized novel--a powerful portrait of Dust Bowl America, filled
with the homespun lyricism and authenticity that have made his
songs a part of our national consciousness.
Tike and Ella May Hamlin struggle to plant roots in the arid
land of the Texas Panhandle. The husband and wife live in a
precarious wooden farm shack, but Tike yearns for a sturdy house
that will protect them from the treacherous elements. Thanks to a
five-cent government pamphlet, Tike has the know-how to build a
simple adobe dwelling, a structure made from the land
itself--fireproof, windproof, Dust Bowl-proof. A house of
earth.
Though they are one with the farm and with each other, the land
on which Tike and Ella May live and work is not theirs. Due to
larger forces beyond their control--including ranching
conglomerates and banks--their adobe house remains painfully out of
reach.
A story of rural realism, and in many ways a companion piece to
Guthrie's folk anthem "This Land Is Your Land," House of Earth is a
searing portrait of hardship and hope set against a ravaged
landscape.
Newly discovered, and with an Introduction by Johnny Depp and
Douglas Brinkley, legendary folk singer and American icon Woody
Guthrie's only finished novel: a prophetic and powerful portrait of
two hardscrabble farmers struggling to survive the elements and
other powerful forces of destruction during the Dust Bowl. Filled
with the homespun lyricism and authenticity that have made his
songs legendary, this is the story of an ordinary couple's dream of
a better life and their search for love and meaning in a corrupt
world. Tike and Ella May Hamlin struggle to plant roots in the arid
land of Texas. Living in a precarious wooden shack, they yearn for
a sturdy house that will protect them from the treacherous
elements. Thanks to a government pamphlet, Tike has the know-how to
build a simple adobe dwelling, a structure made from the land
itself-fireproof, windproof, a house of earth. The land on which
Tike and Ella May live and work on is not theirs, due to larger
forces beyond their control-including ranching conglomerates and
banks-and their adobe house remains painfully out of reach. A story
of rural realism and progressive activism, HOUSE OF EARTH is a
searing portrait of hardship and hope set against a ravaged
landscape. Combining the moral urgency and narrative drive of John
Steinbeck with the erotic frankness of D.H. Lawrence, it is a
powerful tale of America from one of our greatest artists.
(Richmond Music Folios). 2012 would have been the 100th birthday of
American singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie. To mark his extraordinary
achievements in songwriting, we are releasing this souvenir
centennial songbook. Woody Guthrie wrote over 3,000 songs in his
lifetime, yet only 300 or so were ever recorded. At the invitation
of Guthrie's daughter, Nora Guthrie, contemporary
singer/songwriters have set music to Guthrie's previously
unpublished lyrics. Musicians such as Billy Bragg, Wilco, Dropkick
Murphys, Jonatha Brooke, Jay Farrar, Tom Morello, Lou Reed, The
Klezmatics, Hans-Eckardt Wenzel, Madeleine Peyroux, Janis Ian,
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, and Woody's son, Arlo
Guthrie, have shown us how timeless Woody's words are. Every 100
Years is a compilation of 100 Woody Guthrie songs that run the
gamut from work songs, love songs and union & protest songs, to
topical songs and children's songs. The book features his classics
such as: This Land Is Your Land * Jesus Christ * Do Re Mi * Pretty
Boy Floyd * Roll On Columbia * Pastures of Plenty * Deportee *
Riding in My Car * and more, as well as hits from the next
generation of Guthrie co-authors: California Stars * I'm Shippin'
Up to Boston * The Jolly Banker * Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key
* Hoodoo Voodoo * Ease My Revolutionary Mind * Ingrid Bergman * My
Peace * Mermaid's Avenue * Happy Joyous Hanukkah * Every 100 Years
* and many others. Includes a preface from Howie Richmond, founder
of The Richmond Organization Guthrie's publisher, as well as other
commentary from friends, family, and Woody himself along with
photos and facsimiles of Guthrie's original drawings and
hand-written lyrics.
Since Woody Guthrie wrote "This Land Is Your Land" in the 1940s, it
has become one of the most familiar and best-loved folk songs in
America. This is the only fully illustrated edition of the song in
the marketplace. Now more timely than ever, this classic is brought
to life in a richly illustrated and annotated edition for the whole
family to share. Legendary folksinger-songwriter Woody Guthrie's
stirring lyrics and acclaimed folk artist Kathy Jakobsen's detailed
paintings invite readers on a journey across the country, creating
an unforgettable portrait of our diverse land and its people.
Featuring the complete lyrics and musical notation, as well as a
biographical scrapbook, this new edition also includes a list of
behind-the-scenes details about the pictures in the book compiled
by Woody's daughter, Nora Guthrie. This book is a celebration of
the power of a song to move people and inspire change, passing on
Guthrie's undying belief that "this land was made for you and me"
to a new generation.
Bound for Glory is the funny, cynical and earthy autobiography of
Woody Guthrie, the father of American folk music. He tells of his
childhood running wild in an Oklahoma oil-boom town, the tragedies
that struck his family and of his life on the open road during the
Great Depression - hell-raising and brawling in boxcars, all the
while singing a dime for his next meal. But above all, this is a
song for an America Woody saw from the lonesome highway, as he
travelled from one of the country to the other with guitar in hand
and the songs that made him a legend drifting out over the Dust
Bowl.
I loved this book Rev. Edington writes with such great ease and
holds your attention. I am not a bookworm and don't usually get
tied down with a book; but it was hard for me to put down Bring
Your Own God as I read about my brother Woody Guthrie's religion
and his spiritual life. I read it through in one sitting. Bravo
Mary Jo Guthrie Edgmon. Shawnee, Oklahoma. Sister of Woody Guthrie.
Bring Your Own God-The Spirituality of Woody Guthrie welcomes us to
join Woody as he travels that ribbon of highway on his life's
journey. Like Edington's classic The Beat Face of God, which
details the spirituality of Jack Kerouac and other Beat Generation
writers, this book opens up doors into the heart and soul of an
extraordinary man who remains a voice for all people. Bring Your
Own God provides us with a fresh look and deeper understanding of
the enduring legacy of one of the twentieth century's iconic
artists. David Amram. Mr. Amram is an acclaimed and multitalented
musician, composer, and author. His many compositions include
Symphonic Variations on a Song by Woody Guthrie. Woody Guthrie was
and remains a creative writer against greed and against those who
infl ict poverty and hardships on others. He has been and is an
inspirational hero to those who fi ght poverty and pain. Through
the years, Woody has been accused of many unpatriotic activities,
and numerous writings have been levied against him. He has been the
subject of books and articles both negative and positive about his
life and about his creativity. However, until Rev. Stephen Edington
became interested, very little has been written about his spiritual
beliefs. This book shows why Woody was a man of love, compassion,
and creativity in spite of sadness, hardships, tragedy, and other
emotional blockages. Guy Logsdon. Mr. Logsdon is a noted Woody
Guthrie Scholar from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Finished in 1947, House of Earth is Woody Guthrie's only fully
realized novel--a powerful portrait of Dust Bowl America, filled
with the homespun lyricism and authenticity that have made his
songs a part of our national consciousness. It is the story of an
ordinary couple's dreams of a better life and their search for love
and meaning in a corrupt world.
A story of rural realism and progressive activism, House of
Earth is a searing portrait of hardship and hope set against a
ravaged landscape. Combining the moral urgency and narrative drive
of John Steinbeck with the erotic frankness of D. H. Lawrence, it
is a powerful tale of America from one of our greatest artists.
Twenty-seven years in the making (1940–67), this tapestry of
nearly two hundred American popular and protest songs was created
by three giants of performance and musical research: Alan Lomax,
indefatigable collector and preserver; Woody Guthrie, performer and
prolific balladeer; and Pete Seeger, entertainer and educator who
has introduced three generations of Americans to their musical
heritage. In his afterword, Pete Seeger recounts the long history
of collecting and publishing this anthology of Depression-era,
union-hopeful, and New Deal melodies. With characteristic modesty,
he tells us what’s missing and what’s wrong with the
collection. But more important, he tells us what’s right and why
it still matters, noting songs that have become famous the world
over: “Union Maid,” “Which Side Are You On?,” “Worried
Man Blues,” “Midnight Special,” and “Tom Joad.” “Now,
at the turn of the century, the millennium, what’s the future of
these songs?” he asks. “Music is one of the things that will
save us. Future songwriters can learn from the honesty, the
courage, the simplicity, and the frankness of these hard-hitting
songs. And not just songwriters. We can all learn.” In addition
to 123 photographs and 195 songs, this edition features an
introductory note by Nora Guthrie, the daughter of Woody Guthrie
and overseer of the Woody Guthrie Foundation.
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