July 3, 2025 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

This Machine Kills Fascists: Woody Guthrie (Video)

https://youtu.be/fUM_0OA-iVM?si=_sde_tDMKvE47PuQ A video I made based on what I previously wrote about Woody Guthrie, the album Dust Bowl Ballads, and the classic protest anthem "This Land Is Your Land."

CJ Baker July 3, 2025

Protest Music Hall of Fame

Protest Music Hall of Fame: This Land Is Your Land – Woody Guthrie

https://youtu.be/HrY4y2mVI08?si=CmL24dGd9Bkkga84 The history of protest music is filled with tunes that are often misinterpreted. One example is Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land". Originally composed as "God Blessed America for…

CJ Baker July 3, 2025

Protest Music Hall of Fame

Protest Music Hall of Fame: Dust Bowl Ballads – Woody Guthrie

https://youtu.be/N_ehYkr0NhU?si=S8OzhAF4NdfLoyn3 Released in 1940, Woody Guthrie’s first commercial recording Dust Bowl Ballads is widely cited as the first concept album. Based on both his personal experiences and John Steinbeck’s novel The…

CJ Baker July 3, 2025

Protest Music Hall of Fame

Protest Music Hall of Fame: Woody Guthrie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUM_0OA-iVM "This machine kills fascists" It would be impossible to overestimate Woody Guthrie's impact on American folk music. His contributions to the canon of protest songs are undeniable. His music…

CJ Baker July 3, 2025