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GUEST,henryp Any May songs? (415* d) RE: Any May songs? 19 May 25


May 1941; Following the administration of his oath of office on May 13, Woody Guthrie embarked upon the most productive month of songwriting in his life. Under a one-month contract worth $266.66, in the next 30 days he wrote 26 songs for the Bonneville Power Administration. The songs included Roll On Columbia, Roll On, The Biggest Thing That Man Has Ever Done, Pastures of Plenty and Hard Travelin'.

With thanks to Ten Dollars a Song: Woody Guthrie Sells His Talent to the Bonneville Power Administration; Washington State Historical Society.

ROLL ON COLUMBIA, ROLL ON   - Woody Guthrie       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gL34KHNkdo
THE BIGGEST THING THAT MAN HAS EVER DONE  - Woody Guthrie       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4rpUxXVsvM
PASTURES OF PLENTY   - Woody Guthrie       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH2DJvgNlMA
HARD TRAVELIN’  - Woody Guthrie       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=busZs8xUUqs
Ten Dollars a Song: Woody Guthrie Sells His Talent to the Bonneville Power Administration,article from Washington State Historical Society   https://www.washingtonhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ten-dollars-song.pdf


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