This film chronicles the life and achievement of Woody Guthrie, the most important folk and protest singer of his generation.

This compelling two and a half hour documentary includes:
- Definitive history of the life & times of Woody Guthrie
- Historical and rare documentary photos and footage
- Excerpts from over 40 Guthrie compositions
- Contemporary interviews with friends, family and musicians, including his son Arlo, his daughter Nora, his sister Mary Jo, close friends Pete Seeger and Jimmy Longhi, manager Harold Leventhal, biographer Ed Cray, and Guthrie scholars such as Guy Logsdon, Loralee Cooley, Henrietta Yurchenco, Phil Buehler and Jorge Arevelo.