I think Joe Klein might agree that Woody was pretty much a phony until his Los Angeles radio gig ended. He seemed to be all about making money, and not much more. But he seemed to go through a transformation after losing the radio job. He took his time traveling up through the Central Valley of California, and spent a lot of time in labor camps - that's where the transformation took place. I don't think anyone would say Woody was easy to get along with, but he was one of the first well-known Americans in the 20th century to show compassion for the working class.

-Joe-