Woody Guthrie

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Singer • Songwriter • Activist

Birth Name: Woodrow Wilson Guthrie

Birth Date: July 14, 1912

Death Date: October 3, 1967 — 55 years old

Birth Place: Okemah, Oklahoma

Children: Arlo Guthrie

Woody Guthrie was an American singer-songwriter and composer who was one of the most significant figures in American folk music. Guthrie passed away in October 1967 at the age of 55.