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Tulsa to Plano, two layovers

August 27, 2022 Todd DeFeo
In driving recently from Tulsa to Plano, Texas, I looked at a map to see how far out of the way Okemah, Oklahoma, the hometown of folk singer Woody Guthrie, was. It turned out that it wasn’t too far out of the way, making it the perfect sidetrack.

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Channeling Woody in Okemah

August 4, 2022 Todd DeFeo
Woody Guthrie had a unique way of looking at the world. He lived in a different time that some days seems so far away and so close other days.

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A Thanksgiving tradition that has endured for a half-century

November 22, 2018 Todd DeFeo
Thanksgiving traditions usually include the obvious: Turkey, mashed potatoes and a table filled with side dishes.

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Pete Seeger, famed folk singer, dies at 94

January 28, 2014 Todd DeFeo
Pete Seeger, the Johnny Appleseed of American folk music, died of natural causes after a stay at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He was 94.

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Woody Guthrie Center slated to open by end of year

January 3, 2012 The Travel Trolley
Legendary writer and singer Woody Guthrie’s archives are returning home. A few months after the 100th anniversary of the troubadour’s birth, The Woody Guthrie Center is set to open in Tulsa, Okla., the folk singer’s home state.

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Review: Delightful ‘Guthrie Family Rides Again’ hits Atlanta

March 7, 2010 Todd DeFeo
Woody Guthrie’s impact and musical legacy is immeasurable. While he helped shape generations of folk singers, his legacy is coming to life in a whole new way, thanks to his son Arlo’s latest tour.

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Woody Guthrie: America’s True Folk Balladeer

November 17, 1997 Todd DeFeo
Woody Guthrie lived a hard life, wandering around the country and writing songs about everything he saw. He spoke as a common man, speaking for the common person.

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