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The band Woody Guthrie was founded in 1912. Before coming to fame, the band got it’s start in Okemah. Generally, music journalists would define Woody Guthrie’s style within the genre/s of contemporary folk music, country music, and other rock music.

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Pete Seeger

Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist.... [wikipedia]
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Phil Ochs

Philip David Ochs (; December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was an American protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer) and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyr... [wikipedia]
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Leadbelly

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Ramblin’ Jack Elliott

Ramblin' Jack Elliott (born Elliot Charles Adnopoz; August 1, 1931) is an American folk singer.... [wikipedia]
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Dave Van Ronk

David Kenneth Ritz Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was an American folk singer. An important figure in the American folk music revival and New York City's Greenwich Village scene in the 1960s, he was nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street".... [wikipedia]
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The Carter Family

The Carter Family is a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956. Their music had a profound impact on bluegrass, country, Southern Gospel, pop and rock musicians as well as on the U.S. folk revival of the 1960s. They were the f... [wikipedia]
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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman; May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, and visual artist who has been a major figure in popular culture for more than 50 years. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when songs such as "... [wikipedia]
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Hank Williams

Hiram King "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, Williams recorded 35 singles (five r... [wikipedia]
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Arlo Guthrie

Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer-songwriter. He is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice, and storytelling while performing songs, following the tradition of his father Woody Guthrie. Guthrie's best-known ... [wikipedia]
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Tom Paxton

Thomas Richard Paxton (born October 31, 1937) is an American folk singer-songwriter who has had a music career spanning more than fifty years. In 2009, Paxton received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He is noteworthy as a music educator as well as an advo... [wikipedia]
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Townes Van Zandt

John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997), better known as Townes Van Zandt, was an American singer-songwriter. He wrote numerous songs, such as "Pancho and Lefty", "For the Sake of the Song", "Tecumseh Valley", "Rex's Blues", and "To Live Is to ... [wikipedia]
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Doc Watson

Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923 – May 29, 2012) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and gospel music. Watson won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Watson's fingerstyle ... [wikipedia]
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John Prine

John Prine (October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American country folk singer-songwriter. He was active as a composer, recording artist, and live performer from the early 1970s until his death, and was known for an often humorous style of original music th... [wikipedia]
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Billy Bragg

Stephen William Bragg (born 20 December 1957) is an English singer-songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes. His music is heavily centred ... [wikipedia]
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Bob Dylan And The Band

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Elizabeth Cotten

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What Genre is Woody Guthrie?

Woody Guthrie genre is not easily defined. Music magazines and journalists have different opinions on a clearly defined genre for Woody Guthrie. However, many describe the style within the genre/s of contemporary folk music, country music, and other rock music.

Similar music like Woody Guthrie includes artists and songs like Pete Seeger, Phil Ochs, Leadbelly, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Dave Van Ronk, The Carter Family, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, Arlo Guthrie, Tom Paxton, Townes Van Zandt, Doc Watson, John Prine, Billy Bragg, Bob Dylan And The Band, Elizabeth Cotten,