Woody Guthrie "This Land Is Your Land". He said it was a response to what he felt was the overplaying of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on the radio. Guthrie was married three times and fathered eight children. His son Arlo Guthrie became nationally known as a musician. Guthrie died in 1967 from complications of Huntington's disease. His first two daughters also died of the disease. During his later years, in spite of his illness, Guthrie served as a figurehead in the folk movement, providing inspiration to a generation of new folk musicians, including mentoring Ramblin' Jack Elliott and Bob Dylan. Guthrie
Woody Guthrie Folk Festival protest song "Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)" among her favorite Guthrie tunes." The festival once again ended on Sunday with the traditional Hoot for Huntington's - an all-star jam that benefits the Huntington's Disease Society of America. “From the very first time I put my foot on the dirt of the festival, I’ve just felt nothing but welcome in this place. That’s probably the best thing about it, is that it’s a chance for people to make connections.” - Mary Reynolds "The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival is a perfect tribute to the spirit of Woody Guthrie and his beloved