''Wonder Wheel'' is a 2006 album by neo-
Klezmer
Klezmer ( yi, קלעזמער or ) is an instrumental musical tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews of Central and Eastern Europe. The essential elements of the tradition include dance tunes, ritual melodies, and virtuosic improvisations played for l ...
band
The Klezmatics
The Klezmatics are an American klezmer music group based in New York City, who have achieved fame singing in several languages, most notably mixing older Yiddish tunes with other types of more contemporary music of differing origins. They have ...
. It features lyrics by
Woody Guthrie
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism. He has inspired ...
which were unrecorded during his life. It won the
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album was an honor presented to recording artists between 2004 and 2011 for quality contemporary world music albums. The Grammy Awards, an annual ceremony that was established in 1958 and original ...
at the 49th Grammy awards.
See also
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Woody Guthrie Foundation
The Woody Guthrie Foundation, founded in 1972, is a non-profit organization which formerly served as administrator and caretaker of the Woody Guthrie Archives. The Foundation was originally based in Brooklyn, New York and directed by Woody Guthrie' ...
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Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah
''Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah'' is an album by The Klezmatics, released in 2006. It contains Hanukkah-themed songs, of which the lyrics to most were written by American folk singer Woody Guthrie in 1949.
Critical reception
AllMusic wr ...
'' (2006)
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Mermaid Avenue
''Mermaid Avenue'' is a 1998 album of previously unheard lyrics written by American folk singer Woody Guthrie, put to music written and performed by British singer Billy Bragg and the American band Wilco. The project was the first of several ...
'' (1998)
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Man in the Sand
''Man in the Sand'' is a 1999 documentary that functions as both a biography of American folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie and a chronicle of the creation of the Billy Bragg & Wilco ''Mermaid Avenue'' albums ('' Vol. I'' (1998), '' Vol. II'' ...
'' (1999)
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Mermaid Avenue Vol. II
''Mermaid Avenue Vol. II'' is a 2000 album (music), album of previously unheard lyrics written by United States, American folk music, folk singer Woody Guthrie, put to music written and performed by United Kingdom, British singer Billy Bragg an ...
'' (2000)
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The Works'' (2008)
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New Multitudes
''New Multitudes'' is a Woody Guthrie tribute album performed by Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Anders Parker, and Jim James to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Guthrie's birth, released through Rounder Records on February 28, 2012. The project w ...
'' (2012)
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Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions'' (2012)
References
2006 albums
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album
Woody Guthrie tribute albums
The Klezmatics albums
Shout! Factory albums
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