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.
The 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.
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