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[edit] Arlo guthrie

While arlo is mentioned frequently here, i think the main fact, that arlo is himself a musician, should be stated more explicitly. many WP articles have "personal life" sections, where family that are notable are mentioned. A paragraph talking about their connection would be helpful. right now, we have one link. At least a "See also" would be nice.(mercurywoodrose)76.245.46.57 (talk) 02:25, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

[edit] George Sherman

Why is George Sherman mentioned? Who is George Sherman and what connection does he have with Woody? Mulp (talk) 21:13, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

[edit] Bring back to FA status for his birthday?

Collaboration Does anyone want to work on bringing this back to FA status for Woody's 100th (in about six months)? I've never really worked on biographical articles much, but I'd be willing to give it a go if someone else wants to help. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 02:14, 22 December 2011 (UTC)

[edit] Los Angeles

Woody Guthrie never lived in Preston Avenue, according to his biographer Ed Cray he only was a frequent guest at Ed Robbins' house there in 1939. Robbins was the Los Angeles Editor of the West coast paper of the Communist party, The People's World. Guthrie apparently lived in Glendale most of the time. --94.222.252.216 (talk) 15:01, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Communist. Undue weight

To leave only the Communist association in the lead of the article is WP:undue weight.

In the article is this:

Throughout his life Guthrie was associated with United States communist groups, though he was seemingly not a member of any.

The reference is this:

Spivey, Christine A. This Land is Your land, This Land is My Land: Folk Music, Communism, and the Red Scare as a Part of the American Landscape. The Student Historical Journal 1996–1997, Loyola University New Orleans, 1996.

From that reference article there is this: "A year before Guthrie had 'joined hands' with the C.P." (C.P. is referring to the communist party).

The reference (in that article) for that is:

Page 164. Guthrie, Woody. Pastures of Plenty: A Self-Portrait (New York, 1990).

See:

http://books.google.com/books?id=SXZ969sJ53oC
http://books.google.com/books?id=SXZ969sJ53oC&q=joined+hands - pulls up page 164.

Sounds like Popular Front stuff to me. The 2 references, and many other articles, shows he was associated with various progressive, unionist, liberal, socialist, and communist groups. --Timeshifter (talk) 02:01, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Woody Guthrie

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[edit] Arlo guthrie

[edit] George Sherman

[edit] Bring back to FA status for his birthday?

[edit] Los Angeles

[edit] Communist. Undue weight

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