Subject: Woodie Guthrie Square Created From: GUEST,Guest - Lin Date: 15 Apr 12 - 03:44 PM For those in Los Angeles I just read the following information in today's Los Angeles Times - April 15, 2012. "The corner of 4th & Main Streets in downtown Los Angeles has been designated Woody Guthrie Square to commemorate the political activist's roots in this part of the city." Note: This area for many years was considered "Skid Row" where homeless people, alcoholics and heavy drug users hung out. This street in recent years has been cleaned up a lot with nice cafes and shops although still not far from the skid row areas where you wouldn't want to being walking around in after dark. Still a lot of crime in the area and robberies, etc. |
Subject: RE: Woodie Guthrie Square Created From: GUEST,mando-player-91 Date: 15 Apr 12 - 04:49 PM Ive also read about it too. I think it's great. although not about the skid row part |
Subject: RE: Woodie Guthrie Square Created From: GUEST,999 Date: 15 Apr 12 - 05:01 PM Woody Guthrie would have been in his element singing there. |
Subject: RE: Woodie Guthrie Square Created From: Mark Ross Date: 15 Apr 12 - 06:33 PM I know where I'm busking the next time I'm in LaLa Land. Mark Ross |
Subject: RE: Woodie Guthrie Square Created From: Thomas Stern Date: 15 Apr 12 - 06:34 PM How does this area tie in to Guthries life? IIRC, his LA years were as a radio performer with "Lefty Lou", and writing columns for the communist paper (which were collected in a paperback many years ago). Was the area a skid row when he was there? site of the radio station where he performed? Did he live in the area? Thanks. Best wishes, Thomas. |
Subject: RE: Woodie Guthrie Square Created From: Steve Shaw Date: 15 Apr 12 - 07:19 PM As a Brit I think it's grand that Woody's name is at least being perpetuated in his own country. So many lesser lights are lionised in the US, after all. He was truly one of your finest. |
Subject: RE: Woodie Guthrie Square Created From: Joe_F Date: 15 Apr 12 - 07:35 PM I had not realized that Los Angeles shared with cattycorner Boston the amusing habit of naming *intersections* after people. |
Subject: RE: Woodie Guthrie Square Created From: GUEST,mando-player-91 Date: 15 Apr 12 - 08:33 PM Im from boston! |
Subject: RE: Woodie Guthrie Square Created From: EBarnacle Date: 15 Apr 12 - 08:50 PM Clearwater is sponsoring a fundraiser next weekend in Tarrytown, NY, to celebrate his 100th birthday. |
Subject: RE: Woodie Guthrie Square Created From: Desert Dancer Date: 15 Apr 12 - 09:25 PM Woody at 100 official site. LA Times: Woody Guthrie Square dedicated in downtown Los Angeles Los Angeles' skid row is a difficult place to glamorize. Cardboard boxes, tents and rundown hotels are home for hundreds of residents even as lofts and new restaurants open in the downtown district. Yesterday in L.A. there was a conference at UCLA and a tribute concert, but last month when I was trying to look them up, it was pretty hard to get any details. The Grammy folks have been organizing it, and they're not well connected with the folk folks. The concert featured Grammy-type folks. Here's a review of the tribute concert last night (that I found by Googling): Woody Guthrie Centennial Concert Was Remarkable Tribute Woody Guthrie's Los Angeles - this is a really nice article in the Huffington Post, by Peter Dreier, of Occidental College. ~ Becky in Long Beach |
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