26 Songs in 30 Days: Woody Guthrie's Columbia River Songs Honeyky Hanukah

Honeyky Hanukah

government

and there is nothing sweet about the songs he sings

despite its often gritty content

26 Songs in 30 Days: Woody Guthrie's Columbia River Songs Honeyky HanukahBy Greg Vandy In 1941, Woody Guthrie wrote 26 songs in 30 days including classics like "Roll On Columbia" and "Pastures of Plenty" when he was hired by the Bonneville Power Administration to promote the benefits of cheap hydroelectric power, irrigation, and the Grand Coulee Dam. Timed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of his employment by the federal government, KEXP DJ Greg Vandy takes readers inside the unusual partnership between one of America's