Born 100 years ago today, here’s Woody Guthrie singing his most memorable song:
And while we’re at it, how about some other performances of that most memorable of Woody’s tunes?
Here’s Tom Morello and Ben Harper, singing at an Occupy LA rally in March:
Renée Zellweger offers her own version from the film My Own Love Song:
This one, recorded in May, features Steve Earle, Berkeley’s own Wavy Gravy, Peter Rowan, Jim Lauderdale, and Nina Gerber, performing at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz:
And here’s Bruce Springsteen with his own rendition:
From Spain, an Earth Day al fresco bilingual offering:
Billy Bragg rewrites the words to give the song a British twist:
Finally, a 1976 rendition by Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, Arlo Guthrie [Woody’s son] and Fred Hellerman, with an introduction by Studs Terkel:
