This document of Guthrie's dedication to working class Americans, recorded in the '40s with Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry, contains gritty classics like 1913 Massacre and Pretty Boy Floyd. A superbly remastered and annotated treasure which includes lyrics. "Raw, gut wrenching protest songs of toil, turmoil and the American worker. His charismatic style gets back to the roots of folk and the voice of the people." — The Patriot Ledger Country(s) United States Culture Group(s) Anglo-American Keyword(s) Folk songs--United States Instrument(s) Guitar; Harmonica Language(s) English Year of Release 1990 Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife Read more on Last.fm.
