The Dust Bowl

Woody Guthrie: The Great Dust Storm

Clip: Season 1 | 2m 17s  | Video has closed captioning.

In the introduction to episode two, Woody Guthrie sings "The Great Dust Storm" as historians and survivors talk about the conditions of living in the Dust Bowl during the Depression.

Aired: 11/18/12

Rating: NR

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