Union Maid

Diane Ravitch writes ~ Union Maid by Woody Guthrie

Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) was born in Okemah, Oklahoma. He left home as a teenager to hitchhike, ride freight trains, live in hobo camps, and follow migrant workers. He saw the effects of the Dust Bowl, followed the Okies to California.
He died a lingering death of Huntington’s chorea, a hereditary degenerative disease.
He wrote “Union Maid” in 1940, and it became one of his most popular songs (he wrote over 1,000 songs).
Here is a portion sung by Woody Guthrie.
Here is the entire song, sung by Pete Seeger.
Here is a recording made earlier this year.

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