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This Great and Crowded City: Woody Guthrie’s Los Angeles

Distinguished scholars, musicians, and writers came together for a conference that explored Woody Guthrie’s rise to fame in Depression-era Los Angeles. They discussed Guthrie’s itinerant wanderings th... Read more

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Woody Guthrie’s Musical Archive (Keynote Address)

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The Guthrie Prestos: Uncovering Woody’s Hidden Recording History in Los Angeles

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