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Sunday, January 19 • 8:30am - 9:40am
Woody Guthrie: Jewish By Association

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Woody Guthrie is known as a folk singer, author, and a voice for the downtrodden, but few realize the depths of his association with the Jewish community. In particular, Guthrie’s marriage to the daughter of famed Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt and his working relationship with Folkways Records producer Moses Asch (son of the great Yiddish author Sholem Asch) influenced Woody to create a body of work related to the Jewish experience. He wrote songs about Hanukkah and the Shoah, and made sure his son, singer Arlo Guthrie, became a bar mitzvah. Join Ilan Speizer as he explores Guthrie’s connection to Jewish culture and sings a few famous and not-so-famous Woody Guthrie songs!
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Ilan Speizer

Ilan Speizer is a Seattle-based songwriter, performer, and multi-instrumentalist whose style combines bluesy, folk-rock grooves with a wry sense of humor and an ability to be profound and whimsical in the same breath. Raised in a home steeped in Jewish rituals, values, and stories... Read More →

Sunday January 19, 2020 8:30am - 9:40am PST
R305 / 32
  Music/Dance   Discussion   Performance

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