![]() And though this is a musical history of a vibrant American musical icon and a specific part of the country, it couldn’t be a better reminder of how timeless and expansive such topics are in today’s political discourse. Now, KEXP DJ Greg Vandy takes readers inside the unusual partnership between one of America’s great folk artists and the federal government, and shows how the American folk revival was a response to hard times.Ģ6 Songs In 30 Days plunges deeply into the historical context of the time and the progressive politics that embraced Social Democracy during an era in which the United States had been severely suffering from The Great Depression. In 1941, Woody Guthrie wrote 26 songs in 30 days-including classics like “Roll On Columbia” and “Pastures of Plenty”-when he was hired by the Bonneville Power Administration to promote the benefits of cheap hydroelectric power, irrigation, and the Grand Coulee Dam. 26 Songs in 30 Days: Woody Guthrie's Columbia River Songs and the Planned Promised Land in the Pacific Northwest Hardcover Apby Greg Vandy (Author), Daniel Person (Author) 37 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 24.95 25 Used from 1.97 4 New from 19. A fascinating portrait of icon Woody Guthrie, the Pacific Northwest, and folk music-all set against the backdrop of a tumultuous moment in American history A history book by local authors about music created in the Pacific Northwest Of course I was going to read to 26 Songs in 30 Days: Woody Guthrie’s Columbia River Songs and the Planned Promised Land in the Pacific Northwest by Greg Vandy and Daniel Person, and of course I was going to like it. ![]()
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