Within this 2 cd box lies Vol. 1 of of the greatest blues collection ever packaged and sold in America. This is the music of Bobby Bland recorded mostly during the 50's and 60's for Duke/Peacock Records. The listener will bear witness to the evolution of Bland and his blues band from a Texas twang to a smooth, slick and sophisticated Orchestra utilizing horns, strings and backing vocals. During the 50's, Bobby Bland had the most beautiful and soulful voice of any male blues singer during this period. This is vol. one of 3 double cd sets of Bobby Bland on Duke Records. All 3 sets are superb and the remastering quality is excellent. This set introduces the orchestrations of Joe Scott whose band recorded most of Bobby's Duke records. These collections may be out of print at present but if you ever run across any of these recordings, buy them at any price.