Woody was a mongrel, if you look at his genealogical tree he had ancestors from both England and Germany. He died of Huntington's disease which I think is mainly from England.

He wrote this song while tramping across America leaving Oklahoma's dustbowl. Okies saw many no trespassing signs on their way to California and many more when they got there.

One of the personal tragedies for me resulting from covid was the fact that I didn't get to go to the Woodyfest musical festival in July this year. Lefty musicians from all over the United States celebrate Woody on his birthday in Okemah Oklahoma. We have 12 hours of music everyday culminating in a 3-hour concert at the pastures of plenty.People come from all over the United States and a few foreign countries. Pete Seeger was the headliner 2 years before he died.