Bound for Glory Author:Woody Guthrie This autobiography is a superb portrait of America's Depression years, by the folk singer, activist, and man who saw it all. — Woody Guthrie was born in Oklahoma and traveled this whole country over -- not by jet or motorcycle, but by boxcar, thumb, and foot. During the journey of discovery that was his life, he composed and sang words a... more »nd music that have become a national heritage. His songs, however, are but part of his legacy. Behind him Woody Guthrie left a remarkable autobiography that vividly brings to life both his vibrant personality and a vision of America we cannot afford to let die.« less
Great, personal story of WG's life traveling on the railroad, growing up in the oil boom and the subsequent dust booms of Oklahoma. Last third of the book is about how he got into singing.