Birth Name: Woodrow Wilson Guthrie
Occupation: Folk Singer
Place Of Birth: Okemah
Date Of Birth: July 14, 1912
Date Of Death: October 4, 1967
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Woody Guthrie was born on the 14th of July, 1912. He was known for being a Folk Singer. Influential folk singer best known for his song “This Land Is Your Land.” He was a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 1988.
Woody Guthrie was born in Okemah. A fire burned down his home, killing his sister and severely injuring his father. He went on to perform with the Almanac Singers. He released hundreds of songs over the course of his life, including “Talking Merchant Marine” and “Cocaine Blues.”
Woody Guthrie was a Cancer and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Woody Guthrie was born in 1910s. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism. Discover what happened on this day.
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Woody Guthrie was born in the Year of the Rat.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Woodrow Wilson Guthrie |
| NICKNAME: | Woody |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Cancer |
| BIRTH DAY: | Sunday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Woody Guthrie was a Cancer. People of this zodiac sign like home-based hobbies, relaxing near or in water, helping loved ones, and dislike strangers, revealing of personal life. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, emotional, sympathetic, tenacious, persuasive, while weaknesses can be moody, pessimistic, suspicious, manipulative and insecure. The greatest overall compatibility with Cancer is Capricorn and Taurus.
Chinese Zodiac: Woody Guthrie was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are clever and charming. They're curious, but sometimes too motivated by money.
Ruling Planet: Woody Guthrie had a ruling planet of Moon and has a ruling planet of Moon and by astrological associations Sunday is ruled by moon. The Moon represents one's nurturing and emotional instinct. People who are born with Moon as the ruling planet are sensitive, nurturing, and usually have fluctuating moods.
Woody Guthrie’s birth sign is Cancer and he had a ruling planet of Moon.
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