Woody Guthrie: Three Chords and the Truth
A profile of Woody Guthrie, one of America's legendary songwriters - a tale of survival, creativity and reinvention.
Woody Guthrie is one of America鈥檚 legendary songwriters. A voice of the people, he wrote hard-hitting lyrics for a hard-hit nation.
His is a tale of survival, creativity and reinvention. He is proof that there is always potential for change and even in 2019, more than fifty years after his death, he is challenging Donald Trump from beyond the grave.
With enormous influence on successive generations of musicians like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez and Billy Bragg, this film proves he has a true place in 21st-century culture.
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The Dust Storm
Duration: 00:57
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Woody Guthrie
All You Fascists
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Woody Guthrie
I Ain't Got No Home
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Woody Guthrie
Jolly Banker
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Billy Bragg
This Land Is Your Land
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Woody Guthrie
Dusty Old Dust
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Woody Guthrie
Talking Dust Bowl Blues
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Woody Guthrie
Do-Re-Mi
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Woody Guthrie
Chisholm Trail
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Woody Guthrie
Railroad Blues
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Woody Guthrie
Intro: How Much? How Long?
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Woody Guthrie
Slipknot (Hangknot, Slipknot)
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Woody Guthrie
Dust Bowl Refugee
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Woody Guthrie
Hard Times
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Cisco Houston & Woody Guthrie
Worried Man Blues
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Woody Guthrie
Tom Joad - Part 1
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Woody Guthrie
Car Song
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Woody Guthrie With Cisco Houston
New York Town
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Woody Guthrie
Why, Oh Why?
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Woody Guthrie
I Ain't Got Nobody
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Bob Dylan
Song To Woody (Mono Version)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewed Guest | Billy Bragg |
| Interviewed Guest | Nora Guthrie |
| Interviewed Guest | Arlo Guthrie |
| Director | Todd Austin |
| Executive Producer | Min Clough |
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