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All this, as well as songs from "Wonder Wheel," the aforementioned Woody Guthrie collection, which won the 2006 Grammy for best contemporary world music -- the only Grammy ever awarded to a klezmer or Jewish-music band, as well as its follow-up, "Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah."

Tom Teicholz: Celebrate a Fantastic Klezmatic Hanukkah Tom Teicholz 2011

He continued to explore the lives of outsiders with "Alice's Restaurant" (1969), based on Arlo Guthrie's sprawling folk song about hippies in the age of the Vietnam War.

Arthur Penn, director of 'Bonnie and Clyde,' dies at 88 Emma Brown 2010

Dylan started mimicking his hero's speech patterns and even told the crowd at the Cafe Wha? when he arrived in New York for the first time the following January: "I been travellin' around the country, followin' in Woody Guthrie's footsteps."

Bob Dylan visits Woody Guthrie 2011

It was possible to hunt down a good place to enjoy the acts but not easy, and as I gazed into the crowd of empty lawn chairs from the perimeter, I couldn't help but think of Woody Guthrie's lyric about private property.

Chris Kompanek: On the Culture Front: Newport Folk Festival Chris Kompanek 2011

It was possible to hunt down a good place to enjoy the acts but not easy, and as I gazed into the crowd of empty lawn chairs from the perimeter, I couldn't help but think of Woody Guthrie's lyric about private property.

Chris Kompanek: On the Culture Front: Newport Folk Festival Chris Kompanek 2011

In September 1960, Bob Dylan borrowed a copy of Woody Guthrie's autobiography Bound for Glory from a college classmate and became obsessed.

Bob Dylan visits Woody Guthrie 2011

She played to her faithful followers by covering Woody Guthrie's brutal ballad about the death of migrant workers, "Plane Wreck at Los Gatos (Deportee)," as well as "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright" by her mentor with benefits, Bob Dylan.

In concert: Joan Baez and Steve Earle at The Music Center at Strathmore Click Track 2010

Though tragically, for millions of folks -- infants to elderly -- this nation has regressed to Guthrie's time and not a bit of it belongs to them.

Pat LaMarche: Our Nation's Great Disgrace Pat LaMarche 2011

First, I think it's appropriate to quote Woody Guthrie's classic line:

Mike Lux: Robbing You With a Fountain Pen Mike Lux 2010

It was possible to hunt down a good place to enjoy the acts but not easy, and as I gazed into the crowd of empty lawn chairs from the perimeter, I couldn't help but think of Woody Guthrie's lyric about private property.

Chris Kompanek: On the Culture Front: Newport Folk Festival Chris Kompanek 2011