Columbia River Collection CD

Artist: Woody Guthrie

In 1941, Woody age 28, was hired by the Bonneville Power Administration in Portland, Oregon to write music for a film about the Columbia River and public power. This collection presents all known recordings of Woody singing his Columbia River songs, including recordings lost 40 years ago. Among the classic songs are Roll On Columbia, The Biggest Thing That Man Has Done, and Grand Coulee Dam, for a total of 17 songs.

TRACK LISTING:
1. Oregon Trail
2. Roll On Columbia
3. New Found Land
4. Talking Columbia
5. Roll Columbia, Roll
6. Columbia’s Waters
7. Ramblin’ Blues
8. It Takes A Married Man
9. Hard Travelin’
10. The Biggest Thing That Man Has Ever Done
11. Jackhammer Blues
12. Song of the Grand Coulee Dam
13. Grand Coulee Dam
14. Washington Talkin’ Blues
15. Ramblin’ Round
16. Pastures of Plenty
17. End of My Line

Rounder Records. 1988. CD.