The Smithsonian Folkways collection

"Seeger, one of the towering figures of American folk music, believed in songs as tools that could transform society bit by bit, but he also subscribed to the social aspect of songs. The songs he played were written by the people and for the people, folk music in the truest sense of the word ... The box set tells Pete Seeger's story in song across six discs and 137 tracks, 20 previously unreleased. It is accompanied by a richly-illustrated 200-page book with an essay by Robert Santelli, a well-written musical biography by Jeff Place and track-by-track notes. The only thing that is missing is the lyrics. For someone who valued the words of the music so much, it seems strange not to have the lyrics to the songs Seeger sang, but presumably they can be found on the internet".

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