Read the excerpt from This Land Was Made for You and Me.
Writing about what he saw—and felt, and heard about, and read about—gave Woody plenty of material. During his lifetime he wrote down more than three thousand songs, taking stories from everywhere: the front page of the newspaper; union meetings and busted-up strikes; and the sights and sounds of America as he walked “that ribbon of highway.”
This excerpt demonstrates that Woody Guthrie's life experiences helped him create
whimsical songs.
realistic songs.
intellectual songs.
soothing songs.