contains a selection of material from the early country-blues singers. The best-known name is , who has the best cuts on this 18-track collection; , and are the other singers here. While the cuts are uniformly interesting, much of the music here is only appealing to specialists and academics. For anyone else, the exacting chronological sequencing, poor fidelity (everything was transferred from acetates and 78s) and uneven performances make this collection of marginal interest. ~ Thom Owens