Woody Guthrie remains an iconic figure of America's folk heritage who continues to inspire new generations both musically and socially. Rounder offers in a deluxe limited edition box set all the material recorded "in service" for the U.S. government during World War II. Here are the musical recordings and interviews collected for the Library of Congress by Alan Lomax published for the first time in their entirety. A vast panorama illuminating both a strong transitional period in American history and the prolific and multifaceted life of Woody Guthrie. INCLUDED IN THE BOX SET - 6 CDs with over 85 songs, unreleased demos, and other radio recordings - 1 DVD "Roll On Columbia: Woody Guthrie & the Bonneville Power Administration" - 1 78 RPM record - side A Bob Dylan performing "VD City" side B an unreleased track - 1 60-page book written by the co-founder of Rounder Records, Bill Nowlin, describing the complex relationship between Guthrie and his country as a "radical patriot" (also available on CD1 as a 258-page .pdf file, additionally offering the transcription of all the tracks!).
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