The Making of Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection from Smithsonian Folkways

Visit http://www.folkways.si.edu/woodyat100 to order a special "Woody at 100" package including the box set, "Woody" t-shirt, limited-edition poster, and instant album download.

In honor of the Woody Guthrie Centennial (http://www.woodyat100.com), Smithsonian Folkways presents an in-depth commemorative collection of songs, photos and essays on one of America's most treasured 20th-century icons.

Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection is a 150-page large-format book with 3 CDs containing 57 tracks, including Woody's most important recordings such as the complete version of "This Land Is Your Land," "Pretty Boy Floyd," "I Ain't Got No Home in This World Anymore," and "Riding in My Car." The set also contains 21 previously unreleased performances and six never-before-heard original songs, including Woody's first known—and recently discovered—recordings from 1937.

The book features essays by co-producers Robert Santelli, executive director of the GRAMMY Museum, and Jeff Place, GRAMMY-winning archivist for the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and producer of several Woody Guthrie collections and exhibitions.

For more information about the GRAMMY winning Woody Guthrie Centennial, please visit http://www.woodyat100.com

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[greenhawk46]

great idea

[Patricia Dixon]

Thank you for celebrating the first most important modern protest singer. His legacy is still resonating with those who seek justice for the disenfranchised and peace for humanity.