Monday, March 25, 2019

MVD Entertainment Group To Release The Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970 On DVD On June 7


DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey
MVD Entertainment Group looks to June 7 for the DVD release of Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970.

Filmed live at the Hollywood Bowl, this tribute concert to the music and legacy of Woody Guthrie was a fundraising event for The Committee to Combat Huntington's Disease (aka: Hereditary Disease Foundation) and it is now available commercially on DVD for all to enjoy.

This time-capsule concert showcases the talents of a who’s who of folk artists from the period who gathered together for the evening to celebrate the songs of Dust Bowl-era singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie, who died in 1967 from Huntington's Disease (a disease that also took his mother and two of his children).

Hosted by Peter Fonda, who was on top of the world at the time with the success of Easy Rider, and Will Geer, Guthrie’s long-time friend, the concert featured the likes of Pete Seeger (a close Guthrie confidant), Ramblin' Jack Elliott (Guthrie was his mentor after World War II), his son, Arlo Guthrie, Country Joe McDonald, Joan Baez, Odetta, Richie Havens and Earl Robinson.

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph TribbeyThe concert itself features 19 of Guthrie’s songs, including “Nine Hundred Miles” (Richie Havens), “This Train is Bound for Glory” (Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Earl Robinson and Richie Havens), “I Ain’t Got No Home” (Arlo Guthie and Pete Seeger) and ensemble presentations of “This Land is Your Land” and “This Train is Bound for Glory.”

Bonus nuggets include three never-before-seen songs performed by Joan Baez, Odetta and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, concert rehearsal footage and audio interviews with Arlo Guthrie and Ramblin' Jack Elliott.

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey




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