To celebrate what would have been Woody Guthrie’s 113th birthday this week, Woody Guthrie publications have announced the August 14th release of Woody At Home: Volumes 1 + 2.
A collection of home recordings containing 22 unreleased recordings, including 13 previously never-before-heard Woody Guthrie songs. These rare recordings include “This Land is Your Land”, featuring new verses, and the only known Guthrie recording of “Deportee” which you can hear below.
The collection is co-produced by Woody’s grandaughter Anna Canoni, who explained “These raw and intimate home tapes consist primarily of songs that Woody was unable to release in his lifetime, a life cut short by Huntington’s disease. Never intended for commercial release, these tapes were recorded as Woody’s introduction to his music publisher. In these private tapes, Woody sings about important moments in history like the plane crash at Los Gatos Canyon and the case of Trenton Six, meeting Albert Einstein and how his theories can help end race hate, stories of the disenfranchised and ignored, he sings about love, and of course, the fight against fascism. Woody’s gentle, matter-of-fact voice and sometimes out-of-tune guitar is a refreshing and humble reminder of the true power of song.”
Woody At Home is available for pre-order on CD and Vinyl from Woody Guthrie Publications