This compilation is a companion to the earlier Johnny Bond CD on JASMCD 3512, "The Heart And Soul Of The West", but this new release is slanted towards his more commercial recordings of the later 1940s into the 1950s. His readiness to adopt contemporary styles is evidenced in the more up-tempo numbers, like the opening "Bartender’s Blues" in the popular ‘boogie woogie’ idiom of the period, with clear overtones of the Rock ‘N’ Roll revolution soon to come. However, Country (and a bit of Western) music is the prevailing theme and the man from Oklahoma does not disappoint. Despite the minor imperfections on a few of the earlier recordings, enjoy the music of a great Country singer/songwriter.

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1. BARTENDER'S BLUES
2. ROCK MY CRADLE ONCE AGAIN
3. DROWNING MY SORROWS
4. WHAT WOULD YOU DO (IF YOU WERE ME)
5. SET 'EM UP JOE
6. TOO MANY YEARS TOO LATE
7. THE DAUGHTER OF JOLE BLON'
8. WHOOPEE TI YI YO
9. DRAFTEE BLUES
10. FAT GAL
11. SMOKE ! SMOKE! SMOKE! (THAT CIGARETTE)
12. DIVORCE ME C.O.D.
13. CIMARRON (ROLL ON)
14. BARREL HOUSE BESSIE
15. OKLAHOMA WALTZ
16. RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT
17. THE FIRST ROSE
18. I'LL STEP ASIDE
19. A PETAL FROM A FADED ROSE
20. SO ROUND, SO FIRM, SO FULLY PACKED
21. PUT ME TO BED
22. I LIKE MY CHICKEN FRYIN' SIZE
23. I'M GONNA BE LONG GONE (WHEN I GO AWAY)