After Guthrie’s death in 1967, Leventhal continued to work closely with Guthrie’s second wife, Marjorie Mazia Guthrie, and then her second daughter with Guthrie, Nora Lee Guthrie, to promote Guthrie’s life and legacy. Leventhal was most active with Guthrie beginning in 1955, assisting the family with business concerns after Guthrie was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease. He was Woody Guthrie’s business manager, his executor, and assisted in the creation of the Woody Guthrie Foundation and Archives. Levethal also introduced numerous international musicians to American audiences, including French artist Jaques Brel, South African singer Miriam Makeba, Greek singer Nana Mouskouri, Scottish singer Jean Redpath, and Indian classical musician and composer Ravi Shankar. He worked with artists such as Joan Baez Harry Belafonte Johnny Cash Judy Collins Bob Dylan Arlo Guthrie Joni Mitchell The New Lost City Ramblers Phil Ochs Odetta Tom Paxton Peter, Paul and Mary Jean Ritchie Pete Seeger Earl Scruggs The Weavers Neil Young and others. Leventhal’s work played a foundational role in the folk music revival in the 1950s and 1960s. Harold Leventhal (1919-2005) was a prominent music and concert producer, promoter, and manager whose company, Harold Leventhal Management, Inc., was based in New York City in the same office now occupied by the Woody Guthrie Foundation and Archives. Original finding aid was prepared by Jorge’ Arevalo Mateus, PhD updated by Tiffany Colannino updated by Kate L. Harold Leventhal Collection Of Business Papers and RecordsĬollection Processed by: Jorge Arévalo Mateus, PhD Series 11: Scripts-Television, radio, and theatrical, 1962-1982.Series 1: Academic Publications, 1966-1969.
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