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This recording is a must for anyone into honky tonk music, Possum, or the Big E! It captures a live Texas dance hall performance "in the rough" from 1965; George Jones with the Jones Boys featuring Don Adams on vocals, with guests Buddy Emmons and cajun fiddler Rufus Thibodeaux. Intended originally to be a live album, but with quirks and flaws that made it "unreleasable" in 1965, it sat on a shelf for over 20 years until released by ACE Records, an English lable. A valuable honky tonk archival document, I recommend this CD highly. It should be available special order thru the larger chains. George sings great, but is seemingly flustered by the pressure of the live recording. There are several instances where patron requests and PA announcements interrupt the flow of the show, and a classic moment where George announces the band will break for "a liquor-mission.. er, intermission." This recording captures Buddy Emmons in a live setting at a point in time when he was still developing his artistry, showing the dichotomy of his CountryWestern playing-for-pay vs. his Jazz capabilities. He shines on several classic instrumental solos, as well as providing a lesson in tasteful vocalist accompaniment for any steel guitarist! |
| ACE Records Ltd, 46-50 Steele Road, London NW 7AS CD Number: ACE CDCHM 156 This is an uncompensated endorsement, cheerfully given ! |