Pastures of Plenty

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"Pastures of Plenty"
Written by	Woody Guthrie
Published	1941
Language	English
Original artist	Woody Guthrie

"Pastures of Plenty" is a 1941 composition by Woody Guthrie. Describing the travails and dignity of migrant workers, it is evocative of the world described in John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath".

Contents 1 Recorded Versions 2 Published Versions 3 Popular Culture 4 References

[edit] Recorded Versions

• Harry Belafonte
• Bob Dylan
• Ramblin' Jack Elliot
• Flatt and Scruggs
• Will Geer
• Kingston Trio
• Country Joe MacDonald
• The Alarm
• Solas

[edit] Published Versions

• Rise Up Singing page 55

[edit] Popular Culture

The phrase is used in a different context in the song Talking Vietnam Pot-Luck Blues by Tom Paxton.

[edit] References