1996 Death James Woodie Alexander, songwriter/vocalist, dies at 80 1967 Death Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie, U.S. folk singer and guitarist, dies at 55 1963 Event Indians' Woodie Held, Pedro Ramos, Tito Francona, and Larry Brown hit consecutive home runs in one inning (vs California Angels) 1916 Birthday Al James Woodie exander, songwriter/vocalist 1912 Birthday Woodie Guthrie, folk singer, This Land Is Your Land 1911 Birthday Sonny Terry, born in North Carolina, blind blues musician, played harmonica, collaborated with Woodie Guthrie, Moses Asch, played with Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry and His Night, cast in Finian's Rainbow
