By — Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/conversation-woody-guthrie-at-100 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Conversation: Woody Guthrie at 100 Arts Mar 30, 2012 2:54 PM EDT Woody Guthrie was born a hundred years ago this July. He died in 1967 at the age of 55, but he left behind a legacy as one of this nation’s greatest songwriters and troubadours. That legacy is being celebrated this year around the country. Guthrie’s daughter Nora visited us in our newsroom earlier this week to tell us about her father and the celebrations. To learn more about Woody Guthrie and to find more information, you can visit the Woody Guthrie centennial site. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown In his more than 30-year career with the News Hour, Brown has served as co-anchor, studio moderator, and field reporter on a wide range of national and international issues, with work taking him around the country and to many parts of the globe. As arts correspondent he has profiled many of the world's leading writers, musicians, actors and other artists. Among his signature works at the News Hour: a multi-year series, “Culture at Risk,” about threatened cultural heritage in the United States and abroad; the creation of the NewsHour’s online “Art Beat”; and hosting the monthly book club, “Now Read This,” a collaboration with The New York Times.
Woody Guthrie was born a hundred years ago this July. He died in 1967 at the age of 55, but he left behind a legacy as one of this nation’s greatest songwriters and troubadours. That legacy is being celebrated this year around the country. Guthrie’s daughter Nora visited us in our newsroom earlier this week to tell us about her father and the celebrations. To learn more about Woody Guthrie and to find more information, you can visit the Woody Guthrie centennial site. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now