Interesting thread. I've read on numerous occasions about the "1000" songs as well. What might even be more interesting is to estimate how many "good" songs he wrote (everyone's judgement will be different of course). He wrote a huge amount of forgettable verse, and tons of doggerel, but my guess is that you could cull about twenty to twenty five real gems from his repertoire....which is a VERY substantial number for a songwriter.

If we stick to the folk world, it could get interesting....in the pop world it would be hard to find anyone more prolific than Gershwin, or maybe Richard Rogers. I'd go for Tom Paxton or even Neil Young (who I don't personally like)...Gordon Lightfoot would have to be in there somewhere, and certainly Pete Seeger. Try to figure out twenty REALLY classic songs from yer favourites.

Woody may well still head the list though. Bears thinkin' about.

Rick