According to Pete Seeger, Woody heard the news report on the radio and wrote a poem about the event, but due to his failing health, he never sang the song.
The melody was written by Martin Hoffman, a college student, who taught it to Pete Seeger who went on to record the song. Martin's life had a very sad ending, but his tune set to Woody’s poem lives on.
Found in "All They Will Call You: Camino de Sol Series" by Tim Z. Hernandez.
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According to Pete Seeger, Woody heard the news report on the radio and wrote a poem about the event, but due to his failing health, he never sang the song.
The melody was written by Martin Hoffman, a college student, who taught it to Pete Seeger who went on to record the song. Martin's life had a very sad ending, but his tune set to Woody’s poem lives on.
Found in "All They Will Call You: Camino de Sol Series" by Tim Z. Hernandez.