Who said “This land is your land, this land is my land, from California to the New York Island.…”?

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Woody Guthrie. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThis Land Is Your Land (1940; 1944)

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“This land is your land, this land is my land, from California to the New York Island. From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream's waters. This land was made for you and me.”
— Woody Guthrie
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Guthrie, W. (n.d.). This land is your land, this land is my land, from California to the New York Island. From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream's waters. This land was made for you and me. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23200-this-land-is-your-land-this-land-is/

MLA

Guthrie, Woody. “This land is your land, this land is my land, from California to the New York Island. From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream's waters. This land was made for you and me.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23200-this-land-is-your-land-this-land-is/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Guthrie, Woody. “This land is your land, this land is my land, from California to the New York Island. From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream's waters. This land was made for you and me.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23200-this-land-is-your-land-this-land-is/.

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