Woody Guthrie was born on July 14, 1912

Folk music legend Woody Guthrie was born 95 years ago today on July 14th of 1912. He died in 1967 at the age of 45 due to complications from Huntington's disease.

Guthrie often had the slogan "This Machine Kills Fascists" attached to his guitar. Guthrie's most well known song is "This Land Is Your Land" from 1947.

Guthrie was hugely influential to Bob Dylan, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and Pete Seeger among many.

Guthrie's son Arlo Guthrie performing "This Land Is Your Land" in 2006:

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