All the Classic Releases 1937-1949

Another great boxed set of archival music at a budget price, collects a great selection of 's recordings both with his and with his brother as . The extensive (though not really informative) liner notes don't really shed any light as to whether these are all of 's recorded output from 1937-1949, if these are just complete album releases, singles, and B-sides, or some other permutation, but in listening to the discs it doesn't really matter. The recordings are all truly classic, even if they're not necessarily the versions the listening public is most familiar with ( and both seem to be slightly different versions than the ones that have been established as the standards). , , and other alumni all make appearances, and nearly all of 's best-loved songs are represented. While this four-disc set would not be the starting point for beginners, die-hard fans of the genre will be quite satisfied with their selection. ~ Zac Johnson