Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie (1912–1967) was an American singer-songwriter and musician whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional, and children's songs, along with ballads and improvised works. He was a major influence on most of the folk musicians of next generation. "Ain't Got No Home" is a song made popular by Woody Guthrie in which the singer laments the difficulties that life presents him. It was based on the old gospel song known variously as "Can't Feel at Home" or "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore," a version of which was recorded by the Carter Family in 1931.