Woody Guthrie Music Center - Old Harris Drugs - Pampa, TX
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N 35° 31.997 W 100° 57.593
14S E 322314 N 3933951
Although called a museum, you can buy records, sheet music, etc. Even guitar lessons, mostly Guthrie's stuff, but a few others are available.
Waymark Code: WMVV3P
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2017
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County of center: Gray County
Location of center: 320 S. Cuyler St., Pampa
"The Woody Guthrie Folk Music Center strives to keep Woody’s words and music alive and to provide a place for the public to visit a little part of Woody’s world. Anyone may come to learn about, talk about, sing about, and add to Guthrie's legacy. The Center has a variety of books, recordings, drawings, and pictures from Woody’s life. For those who might desire to play and sing, the Center is open on Friday nights for jams, stories, and fellowship. These evenings are open to the public, and visitors are welcome to pull up a chair to listen and learn." ~ Texas Plains Trail
Historic marker at museum:
"American folk musician Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie (1912-1967) moved to Pampa from his native Oklahoma at age 17. Here he learned to play the guitar and joined with other musicians to perform for area events. Guthrie briefly attended Pampa High School and, from 1930 until 1935, worked as a soda jerk at this site, home of the former Harris Drug Store. He also spent much time reading books in the Pampa city library, preparing him for his most productive years as a poet-lyricist and folk balladeer during the 1940s and early 1950s. He left Pampa for California in 1937 and in 1940 went to New York City, where he was recognized for his writings and performances. He died there in 1967. ~ Texas Historical Commission, 2002