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About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelNew Rounder / Universal
EAN0011661116726
eBay Product ID (ePID)109724748
Product Key Features
Era1940s
Run Time4494 Sec
Release Year2011
FormatCD
InstrumentGuitar, Harmonica
FeaturesCompilation, Live Recording
GenreFolk
TypeAlbum
StyleTraditional Folk
ArtistWoody Guthrie
Release TitleLive Wire: Woody Guthrie in Performance 1949
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Number of Tracks18
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Additional InformationOriginally recorded in 1949 on an audience-held wire recorder, this fascinating set features Woody Guthrie's wife Marjorie gently coaxing him through several of his songs and interviewing him, subtly curtailing his natural urge to ramble off into monologues. It makes for a nice introduction to both Guthrie's work and his marital relationship. Originally released on CD in 2007 (it won a Grammy for Best Historical Album in 2008), Rounder has now reissued it.
Reviews4 stars out of 5 -- "A 37-year-old Guthrie is in his prime, introducing and wending his way through nine complete songs and a portion of 'Talking Dust Bowl Blues'..."