BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie (1988)

Woody Guthrie as Self (archive footage) Died 1967 · Okemah, Oklahoma, USA Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter and composer who was one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes o...

Arlo Guthrie as Self Age 78 · Coney Island, New York, U.S. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo often sings songs of protest against social injustice...

Jack Elliott as Self Age 94 · Brooklyn, New York, USA One of the last authentic links to the great folk traditions of this country, with over 40 albums under his belt, two-time GRAMMY-winner Ramblin' Jack Elliott is considered one of the country's legend...

Pete Seeger as Self Died 2014 · New York City, New York, USA Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, Seeger also had a string of hit records during the early 1950...

Alan Lomax as Self Died 2002 · Austin, Texas, USA Alan Lomax was an American field collector of folk music of the 20th century. He was also a folklorist, ethnomusicologist, archivist, writer, scholar, political activist, oral historian, and film-make...