Woody Guthrie - "Red River Valley"

[TomThumbsBlues1965]

its been decided, im naming my first born son dylan woodrow (bob dylan, woody guthrie)

[reiligha]

@TomThumbsBlues1965 Don't compare Bob Dylan to Woody Guthrie, and especially don't put Dylan first. Everybody knows Bob Dylan was just trying to imitate Woody Guthrie, and as great of a folks artist as he was, he's no Guthrie.

[PsychedelicFlower1]

@reiligha I wouldn't say Dylan was imitating Woody, he was just heavily inspired by him, and it definitely shows in Dylan's music, they are great and unforgettable musicians.

[TomThumbsBlues1965]

@reiligha i said nothing of comparing them or made any comment on imitation. theres a difference between imitation and profound influence which guthrie obviously was on him. i would never compare them because the are sooo different. i love them both and you i can see have good taste too if youre listening to woody, i just wanted to clear that up.

[ajweberman]

Guthrie was the best of the Left. Now it is a bunch of hate America scumbags who want to see America go down the tubes.

[gavocrazy]

@ajweberman America go down what tubes? I dont see no tubes! i guess it'd be some awfully big tubes for america to have to go down

[mattymraz]

I found out this song was written by a woman in Manitoba, Canada whose husband went out to fight in the NW rebellion in Canada. The "Red River" is the famous river in Manitoba going down into the Dakotas. I just thought I'd share that tid bit becuase I tought it was cool since most think it's about Texas Red River Valley.

[aiascunaxu]

@mattymraz The Red River of the North, as it's called, actually has its source in North Dakota/Minnesota, and flows north into Manitoba toward the Hudson Bay.

[navaho1946]

this guitar kills fascists.

[GONEmypurpleflapjack]

@navaho1946 This machine pwns n00bs.

[navaho1946]

cette guitare tue les fascistes.

[jjgoldberg18]

Woody recorded this in a session with his buddy Cisco Houston. It was a great session. JJG

[acadx]

anyone know who was singing with woody on this song, he was also on some others with him, he was the perfect voice to go with him, i had heard before who it was but i have forgotten after all these years

[acadx]

who could dislike this song, are you kididng me, you must not be human

[franklindavid]

Woody was the pioneer in Folk music, that we call country music today.

[Nrthnmaverick]

When the Calvary was done fighting the Spanish American War They were invited by Her Royal Highness Queen Victoria to Western Canada to keep order...They came up from Texas following the Red River Valley..they are now The Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This is the history of the song...composer unknown...sung by soldiers.

[grauwolf48]

Funny, I know the tune in the german song: Nimm mich mit Kapitaen, auf die Reise. I think its from the 50th. They add other lyrics. So its been sung by Woody, wow. I love him.

[imluofan]

wanna sing this to my girl who's leaving



[ajweberman]

Guthrie was the best of the Left. Now it is a bunch of hate America scumbags who want to see America go down the tubes.

[deaddoc]

@ajweberman This is all too true. I even heard an interview of his son Arlo about eight years ago when he was performing a show in Portland, OR. The DJ asked him how about that SOB Bush and how about gettin' out on the streets all angry, just like the good ol' '60s. Arlo hesitated, then said, "You know, sometimes you can take that too far." Well said, Arlo.

[ChuckyChainz]

@ajweberman <do you guys know who this is? His name is AJ Weberman, he got his ass kicked by Bob Dylan in the early 70s for going through Dylan's trash outside his home in woodstock, looking for evidence that Bob was a junkie. Now he posts "How to roll a joint" videos on youtube. Just so you know who you're dealing with.

[vbreteau]

Super !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



[gerhardgehrmann]

except one of key words is adieu (which is french, and some use versions even reference "metis").

[Donnabbb]

And all us union women too. Thanks Woody. Saw his life story and was inspired.

[gabi925]

I used to sing this song 30 years ago in Romania... Amazing, I never knew till now who composed it and where was sung in the world. Now I am in Canada but I could feel it again and sing it still on piano for someone else...someone else that I wish to see playing it on guitar...as I did at her age. Love is the same no matter the relationship.

[gerhardgehrmann]

this is about the Red River of Manitoba and North Dakota.....

[edodd0103]

my mom would sing this song with/for us when we would travel across country. One of many, but this was my favorite. Thank you

[sigsson]

I grew up in the Red River Valley of the North - not the one he's singing of, but we'd always sing this and took it for our own.

Thanks, Smithsonian

[onitram1]

@sigsson Actually, that is exactly the Red River Valley that the song is about, contrary to popular belief.

[ronnierayjenkins]

sing it brother

sisters join along

ronnie ray jenkins

thank you woody. Love you.

[noorismail1]

slowpokecat:

You damn right Brother!!

God bless Old Woody!! (You too brother!!).

It is the Union that makes us strong!!

[Belisagenius]

This video is most popular with guys age 13 - 17!

Awesome

[Belisagenius]

Great artist 5 stars

[slowpokecat]

every Union man owes this man a word of thanks.

[sidDkid87]

@slowpokecat Agreed - Thanks Woody! - - - hey "slowpokecat" check out Paul Robesons "Joe Hill" on youtube (if you haven't already) . . . talk about union men & women owing thanks - WOW!

[TheInstantCarma]

@slowpokecat Yes but it wasn´t Guthrie who composed it, just check on wikipedia. Greets