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Woody Guthrie was, and in many ways still is, one of the most important figures in the history of American music. He's responsible for hundreds of songs, some of which are still being found and put to music. His contributions to the American songbook include, of course, "This Land is Your Land," but also "Pretty Boy Floyd," "Pastures of Plenty," and other topical tunes by which topical songwriters continue to measure their worth. He also wrote two books--an autobiography called , which is a sort-of memoir that he disclaims at the beginning as being the story of his moving to California from Texas the way he remembers it. Which is to say, not entirely true.