This set opens with 25 examples of Hawaii's foremost exponents of the steel guitar, famous and obscure, recorded from 1925 to 1952. The other three discs of the 100 track set chronicle the use and development of lap steel guitar, resonator guitar, console/table steel guitar and pedal steel guitar in American western swing, mainstream country and rockabilly music from the mid 1930s to 1957, along the way showcasing all the main acts who made the instruments such an integral part of their sound. Expertly compiled and annotated by Adam Komorowski.............. Disc: 1 1. Andy Sanella-Slidin' On The Frets 2. Sol Hoopii & His Novelty Four-Iniki Malie 3. Kalama's Quartet-Wai O Minnehaha 4. Four Hawaiian Guitars-Black Boy Blues 5. Sam Ku West-Farewell Blues 6. Sam Ku West-The Memphis Blues 7. Sam Ku West-St Louis Blues 8. H.M.Barnes And His Blue Ridge Ramblers-Honolulu Stomp 9. King Nawahi's Hawaiians-Hawaiian Capers 10. Waikiki Hawaiian Trio-My Best Girl 11. Segis Luvaun-Wela-Ka-Hao 12. Kanui & Lula-Ua Like No A like 13. Andy Sanella-Blues Of The Guitar 14. Palakiko & Paaluhi-Honolulu March 15. Hawaiian Beachcombers-Breezy Hawaiian Melody 16. Roy Smeck Hawaiian Orch-Kalima Waltz 17. Jim & Bob û The Genial Hawaiians-Saint Louis Blues 18. Jim & Bob û The Genial Hawaiians-By The Waters Of Minnietonka 19. Sol Hoopii & His Novelty Quartet-An Orange Grove In California 20. Sol Hoopii & His Novelty Quartet-Oh Lady Be Good 21. Roy Smeck's Serenaders-Guitarese 22. Roy Smeck's Serenaders-Slippery Fingers 23. Roy Smeck's Serenaders-Limehouse Blues 24. Tau Moe & The Original Hawaiians-Hula Blues 25. Tau Moe & The Original Hawaiians-Rhythm Of The Islands............. Disc: 2 1. Milton Brown & Brownies-Takin' Off 2. Bill Mounce-I Found A New Baby 3. Modern Mountaineers-Taking Off 4. Bob Dunn's Vagabonds-Stompin' At The Honky Tonk 5. Cliff Bruner & His Boys-Kelly Swing 6. Bill Boyd & His Cowboy Ramblers-Jitterbug Jive 7. Sons Of Dixie-Don't Ever Go Wrong 8. Roy Newman-Dust Off That Old Piano 9. Bob Wills & Texas Playboys-Stay A Little Longer 10. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys-Texas Playboy Rag 11. Spade Cooley-Boggs Boogie 12. Johnny Bond-The Daughter Of Jole Blon 13. Spade Cooley-Spadella 14. Hank Penny-Steel Guitar Stomp 15. Bob Wills-Steel Guitar Stomp 16. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys-Steel Guitar Rag 17. Leon McAuliffe-Steel Guitar Rag 18. Leon McAuliffe-Twin Guitar Boogie 19. Leon Mcauliffe-Take It Away Leon 20. Shelly Lee Alley-Train Whistle Blues 21. Shelly Lee Alley-I've Got the Blues #2 22. Al Dexter-Down At The Roadside Inn 23. Ted Daffan's Texans-Blue Steel Blues 24. Ted Daffan-Weary Steel Blues 25. Ted Daffan-Car Hop's Blues............... Disc: 3 1. Charles Mitchell-Mean Mama Blues 2. Sons Of The West-Panhandle Rag 3. Sons Of The West-Sally's Got A Wooden Leg 4. Hi-Flyers-Juke Box Jump 5. Leodie Jackson-Steeling The Blues 6. Leodie Jackson-Double Crossin' Mama 7. Spade Cooley-Steel Guitar Rag 8. Spade Cooley-Texas Steel Guitar 9. Johnny Bond-John's Other Wife 10. Johnny Bond-I Won't Stand In Your Way 11. Ernest Tubb-So Round So Firm So Fully Packed 12. Ernest Tubb-Don't Look Now (But Your Broken Heart Is Showing) 13. Jimmy Heap & The Melody Masters-Dessau Waltz 14. Billy Briggs-Down In New Orleans 15. Billy Briggs-Pretty Baby Boogie 16. Lone Star Cowboys-Steel Guitar Bounce 17. Cecil Campbell & The Tennessee Ramblers-Steel Guitar Hop 18. Cecil Campbell & The Tennessee Ramblers-Campbell's Steel Guitar Special 19. Les Anderson-This Is Southland 20. Les Anderson-And I Shook 21. Tommy Sargent-Steel Guitar Boogie 22. Merl Lindsay & His Oklahoma Nite Riders-Safety Pin Rag 23. Merl Lindsay & His Oklahoma Nite Riders-Slidin' Steel 24. Tiny Murphy & His Bar 69 Boys-Hot Steel 25. Little Jimmy Dickens-I've Just Got To See You Once More.............. Disc: 4 1. Buster Martin-Herbie's Steel Guitar Polka 2. Hank Penny-Remington Ride 3. Webb Pierce-I Need You Like A Hole In The Head 4. Shot Jackson-Steeling The Mood 5. Floyd Tillman-I Don't Care Anymore 6. George Morgan-Be Sure You Know 7. Billy Walker-Mexican Joe 8. Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant-Speedin' West 9. Speedy West-Stratosphere Boogie 10. Hank Williams & The Drifting Cowboys-Settin' The Woods On Fire 11. Joe Maphis-Fire On The Strings 12. Charlie Feathers-Peepin' Eyes 13. Charlie Feathers-I've Been Deceived 14. Marvin Rainwater-Where Do We Go From Here 15. Slim Rhodes-Uncertain Love 16. Slim Rhodes-Gonna Romp And Stomp Tonight 17. Onie Wheeler-A Booger Gonna Getcha 18. Onie Wheeler-A Beggar For Your Love 19. Faron Young-Shame On You 20. Faron Young-I'm Gonna Live Some Before I Die 21. Rose Maddox-Looky There Over There 22. Terry Fell-That's The Way The Big Ball Bounces 23. Terry Fell-Wham Bam Hot Ziggity Zam 24. Melvin Endsley-I Ain't Getting' Nowhere With You 25. Bill Haley & The Comets-Is It True What They Say About Dixie
