Twenty-seven years in the making (1940–67), this tapestry of
nearly two hundred American popular and protest songs was created
by three giants of performance and musical research: Alan Lomax,
indefatigable collector and preserver; Woody Guthrie, performer and
prolific balladeer; and Pete Seeger, entertainer and educator who
has introduced three generations of Americans to their musical
heritage. In his afterword, Pete Seeger recounts the long history
of collecting and publishing this anthology of Depression-era,
union-hopeful, and New Deal melodies. With characteristic modesty,
he tells us what’s missing and what’s wrong with the
collection. But more important, he tells us what’s right and why
it still matters, noting songs that have become famous the world
over: “Union Maid,” “Which Side Are You On?,” “Worried
Man Blues,” “Midnight Special,” and “Tom Joad.” “Now,
at the turn of the century, the millennium, what’s the future of
these songs?” he asks. “Music is one of the things that will
save us. Future songwriters can learn from the honesty, the
courage, the simplicity, and the frankness of these hard-hitting
songs. And not just songwriters. We can all learn.” In addition
to 123 photographs and 195 songs, this edition features an
introductory note by Nora Guthrie, the daughter of Woody Guthrie
and overseer of the Woody Guthrie Foundation.
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