Nora Guthrie
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| Born | January 2, 1950 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | NYU Tisch School of the Arts |
Nora Lee Guthrie (born January 2, 1950) is the daughter of American folk musician and singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie and his second wife Marjorie Mazia Guthrie, sister of singer/songwriter Arlo Guthrie, and granddaughter of renowned Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt. Nora Guthrie is President of The Woody Guthrie Foundation, Founder of the Woody Guthrie Archive, and lives in (?) Mt. Kisco, New York. Nora is also President of Woody Guthrie Publications.
Nora Guthrie graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts in 1971. Following a successful career in modern dance Nora began working with her father’s materials in 1992. Based on her intimate connection to her father’s ideas and ideals, Nora brings a refreshing interpretation of his work and a new understanding of his legacy.
Her first project, in 1992, was the publication of a lost songbook of Woody’s original lyrics and illustrations, Woody’s 20 Grow Big Songs, published by Harper Collins. The following year, Nora co-produced the accompanying album Woody's 20 Grow Big Songs with her brother Arlo Guthrie, which received a Grammy nomination in the Best Children’s Album category.
In 1994, Nora co-founded the Woody Guthrie Archives with Harold Leventhal and archivist Jorge Arevalo. In addition to managing the Archives and preserving her father’s personal materials and original creative works, Nora develops and produces new projects which continue to expand Woody Guthrie's cultural legacy. In 1996, the Woody Guthrie Archives was open for free research to scholars and students, making Woody Guthrie’s personal & professional collection available to the public for the first time.
In 1996, Ms. Guthrie co-produced the first ever Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum Tribute series honoring Woody Guthrie. Main events consisted of a scholarly symposium held at Case Western Reserve University,a weekend of intimate shows at local clubs, and a tribute concert in Cleveland’s famed Severance Hall. Among the many artists that participated in the tribute weekend were; Bruce Springsteen, Jorma Kaukonen, Indigo Girls, Billy Bragg, Joe Ely, David Pirner, Tim Robbins, Alejandro Escovedo, Ani DiFranco, Jimmy LaFave, and Arlo Guthrie and many others. Ani DiFranco produced and released the live concert CD titled Til We Outnumber ‘Em, on her independent label Righteous Babe Records.
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