Charming Hostess Vigilante Man

Woody Guthrie wrote the words to this song based on his experiences as a dust bowl refugee. He borrowed a traditional tune which appears in the songs Today Has Been a Lonesome Day and Please See That My Grave Is Kept The lyrics, about institutional violence against poor people, remain relevant: Why does a vigilante man carry a shotgun in his hand Would he shoot his brother or sister down Max Baloian: Guitar Jewlia Eisenberg: Voice, Dulcimer Jessie Ivry: Voice, Cello Jason Slota: Drums Music arranged by Charming Hostess Recorded January 2014 by Nino Moschella at Bird and Egg Recording Studio