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  • Jan 20, 1968
    Woody Guthrie is celebrated with a tribute concert at New York's Carnegie Hall. The lineup includes Bob Dylan, The Band, Tom Paxton, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins and Arlo Guthrie, who covers "Oklahoma Hills." The night closes with a multi-artist performance of "This Land Is Your Land"
    Aug 12, 1970
    Woody Guthrie is honored in a tribute concert at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl. The lineup includes Bob Dylan and Joan Baez
    Sep 12, 1970
    Woody Guthrie is the subject of a tribute concert at the Hollywood Bowl, featuring Joan Baez, Peter Fonda, Will Geer, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie, who performs "Oklahoma Hills." The entire cast closes with a mass version of "This Land Is Your Land"
    Dec 5, 1976
    The Woody Guthrie biopic "Bound For Glory" debuts in theaters, with David Carradine portraying the singer/songwriter. The film includes performances of "Oklahoma Hills" and "This Land Is Your Land"
    Oct 9, 1977
    The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts Kris Kristofferson, Woody Guthrie, Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash
    Jan 20, 1988
    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Les Paul, Berry Gordy Jr., The Beach Boys, The Drifters and The Supremes
    Mar 15, 1988
    Warner Bros. releases The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Workin' Man (Nowhere To Go)," giving props in the process to Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land"
    Feb 22, 1989
    The Woody Guthrie classic "This Land Is Your Land" enters the Grammy Hall of Fame during the Grammy awards in Los Angeles
    Feb 22, 1989
    "A Vision Shared: A Tribute To Woody Guthrie & Leadbelly" wins the Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Recording. Among its contributors: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Brian Wilson, Doc Watson, Little Richard, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris
    Apr 18, 1997
    The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame holds its first induction ceremony at the Muskogee Civic Center. The inaugural honorees include Merle Haggard, Patti Page, Woody Guthrie and jazz musician Claude "Fiddler" Williams

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