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Marjorie Guthrie (née Greenblatt; October 6, 1917 – March 13, 1983), who used Marjorie Mazia as her professional name, was a dancer, dance teacher, and health science activist. She was married to folk musician Woody Guthrie .
The daughter of poet Aliza Greenblatt, wife of singer Woody Guthrie, and mother of singer Arlo Guthrie, Marjorie Guthrie became formidable in her own right as an activist for Huntington’s Disease and other genetic and neurological diseases.
Mar 14, 1983 · Marjorie Mazia Guthrie, who began her career as a dancer but who, in the last 15 years of her life, devoted herself to creating an awareness of Huntington's chorea - a disease that killed her...
Oct 3, 2020 · A Conversation with Arlo’s Mom and Woody’s Wife, Marjorie Guthrie. by Paul Zollo 4 years ago 3. The daughter of Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt, dancer with the Martha Graham Troupe, mother of...
In 1967, the dynamic and determined Marjorie Guthrie launched an all-out assault on the disease that would soon claim her husband, music legend Woody Guthrie, and threatened their three children. Her extraordinary efforts turned her into a global voice in the fight against Huntington’s disease.
Marjorie Guthrie founded HDSA 50 years ago after her husband Woody died from Huntington's disease. HDSA honored her and celebrated the release of Woody Guthrie Tribute Concerts Box Set at The Triad Theater in New York.
Dec 7, 2022 · In 1967, Marjorie Guthrie founded the Committee to Combat Huntington's Disease (CCHD) just weeks before her husband Woody Guthrie died from #HuntingtonsDisease when he was only 55 years old....
