Woody Guthrie: a century of protest | Cerys Matthews

Woody Guthrie was born 100 years ago. Cerys Matthews, who first sang one of his songs aged five, and now plays him on her radio show, celebrates his political ardour and musical legacyI first searched out Woody Guthrie's work as a youngster through being a fan of Bob Dylan, who had been hugely influenced by him. It was only then I realised I had already been singing one of Guthrie's songs for years. In "This Land Is Your Land" Guthrie claimed back post-depression America from the encroaching ban...

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