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Thread #121057 Message #2913539
Posted By: Joe Offer
24-May-10 - 08:22 PM
Thread Name: Looking for a particular recording of 'Deportees'
Subject: RE: Looking for a particular recording of 'Deportees'
Hi, Mike-
I agree that Arlo's recording of "Deportee" is wonderful, but I doubt that he sings it like Woody sang it. Note that the tune was written in the early 1960's by Martin Hoffman - after Woody was too sick to sing (he died in 1967). Wooid's performance of the song was described as "chanting," while Arlo uses the Martin Hoffman tune.
So, far, I haven't found any indication that there is a recording of Woody singing this song.
-Joe-