The Ghost of Tom Joad (song) The Ghost of Tom Joad (song) "The Ghost of Tom Joad" is a folk rock song written by Bruce Springsteen. It is the title track to his eleventh studio album, released in 1995. The character Tom Joad, from John Steinbeck's classic 1939 novel "The Grapes of Wrath", is mentioned in the title and narrative. Originally a quiet folk song, "The Ghost of Tom Joad" has also been recorded by Rage Against the Machine and Junip. Springsteen himself has performed the song in a variety of arrangements, including with the E Street Band, and a live recording featuring Rage Against the
Anwyl of Tywyn family Byron Rogers for the book "Three Journeys", an excerpt of which was published in "Cambria Magazine" in June 2011. Concerning his extraordinary heritage, Mr. Anwyl is on record as saying, "History was never a favourite subject of mine. We've always been humble farmers, that is until I and my two sisters became teachers. We've always been proud of our family history, but amongst ourselves, beyond that, no." The coat of arms of this family are described (by Thomas Nicholas in 1872) as follows; Anwyl of Tywyn family Anwyl of Tywyn ("Anwyl" pronounced ) are a Welsh family who claim a