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He might have set out just to be a folk singer, but Seeger emerged as a beloved rebel, a voice of the people, one that would endure and only rise in stature decade after decade. This new career-spanning anthology of one of the most quintessential of American musicians brings you 6 CDs of classic recordings (including so many cherished folk songs first popularized and forever identified with Pete), previously unreleased tracks (20 of ’em), historic live performances and storied collaborations spanning more than 60 years. A 200-page book with page after page of essays, commentary, photos, history and liner notes joins "We Shall Overcome," "Turn Turn Turn," "If I Had a Hammer," "Goodnight Irene," "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," "Tzena, Tzena, Tzena," "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine," "A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall," "This Land Is Your Land," "Down in the Valley," "Joe Hill," "Talking Union," "Lonesome Traveler," "Kumbaya," "Midnight Special," "Down by the Riverside," "Big Rock Candy Mountain," "Bottle Up and Go," "I Never Will Marry," "St. James Infirmary," "Battle of New Orleans," "Rambling Boy," "The Water Is Wide," "One Grain of Sand" and more. Happy 100th birthday, Mr. Seeger! Smithsonian Folkways.