Woody Guthrie - The Tribute Concerts - Carnegie Hall 1968 - Hollywood Bowl 1970

A note from Nora Guthrie, Co-Producer:
Putting together this project has been a powerful time for me, challenging my memory as well as those of the performers! Fifty years is a long time to try to recollect, or recreate, yet one memory leads to another and another.

That's where we started from. Looking for clues, following the scent, we tried to dig as deep as we could to recreate and explain what I believe to be two historic events.

Even though it was a sad moment in our family with my father's passing, these first tribute concerts celebrating his life with his songs was like getting a shot of joy, waking us up to remember how much power he left behind through his songs. Like a comet passing through a dark sky, he left behind a long and brilliant tail. They're still brilliant today. And I've watched as over the years "Woody's children" have all become today's icons, the brilliant stars for their times.

For me, it's more amazing to hear these songs and these performers today, to remind us how much light brilliant songs and brilliant singers can bring to a dark sky.
Nora Guthrie

Official Woody Guthrie Website

Exclusive 3-CD set accompanied by two beautifully illustrated books containing historic liner notes and Guthrie biography, original concert reviews and photographs, attendees interviews and artists bios, and concert ephemera.

* DeLuxe packaging, two hardcover books
* Total no. of pages: 240, format 27 x 27 cms, in carton slipcase
* Total playing time: 218:22 minutes
* Total number of tracks: 100
* Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Americana

To be released: September 18, 2017

• Two ''Tribute to Woody Guthrie'' concerts were held after Woody Guthrie’s death on October 3, 1967: at New York City’s Carnegie Hall on January 20th, 1968, and at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on September 12, 1970
• Appearing at the January concert were Judy Collins, Bob Dylan with the members of The Band, Jack Elliott, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, Odetta, Tom Paxton, Pete Seeger.

[treebaumblus]

What a wonderful project. The best music from the best musicians from the best songwriter. I will buy it.

[fudgedogbannana]

Guys, remember when we were there at the Hollywood bowl in 1970 singing along.

[mysteryjesus]

This is a great set. I can't wait to hear it!

[jacobbandock]

Awesome! Surprised Phil Ochs wasn't there.

[MonotoneCreeper]

It's a shame this only available by a $100 physical CD release. I'd love to be able to listen on spotify, or even pay for a digital download. Who uses CDs anymore?