Woody Guthrie Foundation

The Woody Guthrie Foundation, founded in 1972, is a non-profit organization which formerly served as administrator and caretaker of the Woody Guthrie Archives. The Foundation was originally based in Brooklyn, New York and directed by Woody Guthrie's daughter Nora Guthrie.

The foundation's archives were acquired by the Tulsa-based George Kaiser Foundation.[1] in 2013. The Center officially opened on April 27, 2013.[2]

The Woody Guthrie Center features, in addition to the archives, a museum focused on the life and the influence of Guthrie through his music, writings, art, and political activities. The museum is open to the public.

On September 6, 2007, Woody Guthrie Publications, in cooperation with the Woody Guthrie Foundation released The Live Wire: Woody Guthrie in Performance 1949, accompanied by a 72-page book describing the performance and the project. Paul Braverman, a student at Rutgers University in 1949, made the recordings himself using a small wire recorder at a Guthrie concert in Newark, New Jersey.[3] On February 10, 2008, the release was the recipient of a Grammy Award in the category Best Historical Album.[4]

  1. ^ Cohen, Patricia (December 27, 2011). "Bound for Local Glory at Last". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Watts JR, James D (April 21, 2013). "Woody Guthrie Center in Brady Arts District grand opening set for this weekend". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  3. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (September 2, 2007). "Dead 40 Years, Woody Guthrie Stays Busy". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  4. ^ Grammy.com. 50th annual Grammy Awards Nomination List. (see "Category 91".) Retrieved on February 8, 2008.