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| Born | July 14, 1912 Okemah, Oklahoma, United States |
| Died | October 3, 1967 New York City, New York, United States |
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was a Statesian musician and CPUSA member. His most famous song was "This Land is Your Land", and he also wrote songs criticizing the Korean War, Chiang Kai-shek, and nuclear bombing of Japan. He supported Henry Wallace's 1948 presidential campaign which sought peace with the USSR and abolition of foreign military bases.[1]
References
- ↑ Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-05-15). "Woody Guthrie Prize Given to Punk Rock Group that Supports Escalation of Ukraine War and Overthrow of Russian Government" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16.