THERE IS NO NEED TO GO INTO WHO JOE BUSSARD IS, HE IS A LEGEND AMONG RECORD COLLECTORS. HE HAS THE LARGEST PRIVATELY OWNED COLLECTION OF 78'S IN THE WORLD. THIS CD IS A SNIPPET OF WHAT HE HAS IN HIS BASEMENT. I LIKE THE CD BUT I THINK THERE IS TOO MUCH "HILLBILLY" MUSIC. NOT SURPRISING SINCE THAT KIND OF MUSIC IS REALLY JOE'S PASSION. I AM MORE INCLINED TO LISTEN TO HOT JAZZ, RAGTIME, HAWAIIAN, AND BLUES, BUT THAT'S JUST MY PERSONAL PREFERENCE. ADDENDUM TO ORIGINAL REVIEW: FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DIDN'T LIKE MY REVIEW OF THIS RELEASE, I WOULD DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION TO ANOTHER CD FROM OLD HAT, CALLED "GOOD FOR WHAT AILS YOU" (MUSIC OF THE MEDICINE SHOWS 1926-1937). THIS CD IS INFINITELY MUCH BETTER, AND A LOT LESS "HILLBILLY". DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, PLAY EACH ONE OF THEM AND YOU TELL ME WHICH ONE YOU THINK IS BETTER.