In full: Arlo Davy Guthrie (Show more) Born: July 10, 1947, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. (age 76) (Show more) Notable Works: “Alice’s Restaurant” (Show more) Arlo Guthrie (born July 10, 1947, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American folk singer and songwriter best known for his humorous 18-minute talking song “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” (1967), which tells the essentially true story of how Guthrie’s arrest for littering gave him a criminal record that made him ineligible for the military draft during the Vietnam War. Two years later the song’s evocation of the counterculture of the 1960s was captured in a film adaptation, Alice’s Restaurant, starring Guthrie and directed by Arthur Penn. Guthrie is the second of four children born to the renowned folk singer and songwriter ...(100 of 357 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!