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Clash City Rocker

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4. Yeah, Huntington's is brutal. That's what killed Woody Guthrie.

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Mon Nov 18, 2019, 11:58 PM

Nov 2019

I read a fascinating biography called “Woody Guthrie: A Life” many years ago. It mentioned that Huntington’s accentuates the mental qualities of the person who has it, and therefore, it may be why Woody was such a prolific songwriter.

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That is so very tragic. Laffy Kat Nov 2019 #1

Beyond words. In reading about this months ago I came across appalachiablue Nov 2019 #2

Well the article above does have as happy an ending as possible. Laffy Kat Nov 2019 #3

Yeah, Huntington's is brutal. That's what killed Woody Guthrie. Clash City Rocker Nov 2019 #4

It will be interesting to see if the privacy laws are compromised by this case. Chemisse Jan 2020 #5