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When Music Makes History

This Land is Your Land

In 1940, Woody Guthrie writes the lyrics to the timeless anthem This Land Is Your Land.

Aired 12/01/2020

When Music Makes History

This Land is Your Land

Special | 1m 34s

In 1940, Woody Guthrie writes the lyrics to the timeless anthem This Land Is Your Land.

In 1940, folk icon Woody Guthrie wrote the lyrics to This Land Is Your Land as a sarcastic response to Irving Berlin’s God Bless America. The song has been covered hundreds of times, but often without several controversial verses found in Guthrie’s original lyrics.

Aired 12/01/2020

When Music Makes History is a local public television program presented by WETA

When Music Makes History

This Land is Your Land

Special | 1m 34s

In 1940, folk icon Woody Guthrie wrote the lyrics to This Land Is Your Land as a sarcastic response to Irving Berlin’s God Bless America. The song has been covered hundreds of times, but often without several controversial verses found in Guthrie’s original lyrics.

Aired 12/01/2020

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When Music Makes History is a local public television program presented by WETA

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