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Thread #17834 Message #173630
Posted By: BlueJay
04-Feb-00 - 03:20 PM
Thread Name: Tune Req: Ludlow Massacre (Guthrie)New info
Subject: Ludlow Massacre, Woody Guthrie
I can't find the melody for the song "Ludlow Massacre", by Woody Guthrie. I have the lyrics, which are on various sites, but would love to be able to sing this song. You see, I live about 15 miles from Ludlow, Colorado, where on 4-19-1914 the Colorado National Guard settled a coal miners strike by killing all the men, women and children encamped there. Mother Jones Harris wrote a moving description, readily accessible by search engines. Reading the lyrics, Guthrie's song must have been a great one, and should be popular in Southern Colorado, but I can't find the tune. Do any of you folks know how the melody goes? Perhaps, you could direct me to a record or a CD with this song, or even sheet music? Thanks, BlueJay.