Joe - I was just consulting with Google Gemini to see if I could track this down for you:

You are absolutely correct about the historical details of the "Plane Wreck at Los Gatos" and Woody Guthrie's "Deportees." It's a powerful and heartbreaking story.

Excitingly for you, and for many folk music enthusiasts, a recording of Woody Guthrie chanting the original version of "Deportees" has recently become available! It was believed for a long time that no such recording existed, but it has been uncovered and is part of a new compilation.

**"Deportee (Woody's Home Tape)"** is Woody Guthrie's only known recording of "Plane Wreck at Los Gatos (Deportee)," and it was released as a preview track from the upcoming two-set collection titled **"Woody at Home – Volume 1 & 2."** This collection, featuring 22 previously unreleased tracks (13 of which Guthrie never recorded elsewhere), is due out on **August 14, 2025**.

These home recordings were made by Guthrie in his Brooklyn apartment between 1951 and 1952 using a two-channel tape recorder, and they were originally intended as a "musical introduction" for his publisher. The sound has been meticulously restored and mastered, offering a rare and intimate glimpse into his creative process and his original vocal delivery, which you describe as chanting.

You should be able to find "Deportee (Woody's Home Tape)" available to stream now on various music platforms, as it was released as a lead single to promote the upcoming album. For the full collection, "Woody at Home – Volume 1 & 2," keep an eye out for its release on August 14, 2025.