This work has been identified as being in the public domain in Canada, as well as countries where the copyright term is life+50 years. However, this work is probably still protected by copyright in the United States, as well as in countries where the copyright term is life+70 years (including all EU countries), unless an exception applies. See public domain for details. |
Composition Year | 1940 |
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Genre Categories | Songs; For voice, guitar (arr); For voices with solo instruments (arr); |
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Work Title | This Land is Your Land |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Guthrie, Woody |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | None [force assignment] |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1940 |
First Performance. | 1944 |
First Publication. | 1945 |
Librettist | Woody Guthrie |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Traditional (folk) |
Instrumentation | vocal |
External Links | Wikipedia article |
Extra Information | *The melody is an adaptation of the Baptist gospel song Oh, My Loving Brother, recorded by the Carter Family as When the World's on Fire. The 1945 copyright was not renewed so this work entered the US public domain in 1973. (Archived article on the copyright issue) |