Okemah, Oklahoma
Nestled in the Oklahoma hills and the birthplace on July 14, 1912 of
Woody Guthrie
the renowned poet and folk singer. The hometown that influenced songs such as the American classic This Land Is Your Land and . . . — — Map (db m211574) HM
Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Guthrie, composer of “This Land is Your Land” and known around the world as “The Dustbowl Balladeer,” was born in Okemah, Oklahoma on July 14, 1912. His parents, Charley and Nora Belle Guthrie, raised their five children here . . . — — Map (db m165707) HM
