Porter Wagoner, the Thin Man from the West Plains, is a case of an artist often ahead of his time who always appeared hopelessly behind the times. He's among the most immediately recognizable figures in country music, largely due to his exploitation of TV - and flashy costumes - a good 20 years before the video boom. And while he's forever perceived as the man who tried to hold Dolly Parton back from pop success, he was also responsible, in many ways, for putting her in a career position where the issue could even arise. As for his music, after signing with RCA in 1952 he produced a wealth of superb hard country, and just as much of the most wretchedly oversentimentalized tripe you'll ever want to hear. The latter, of course, is half the reason he's loved.

Track List:
01. Dooley
02. One Way Ticket to the Blues
03. I Wouldn't Buy a Used Car from Him
04. A Violet and a Rose
05. Turkey in the Straw
06. The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me
07. Old Camp Meeting
08. Where the Old Red River Flows
09. Sally Goodin
10. Country Music Has Gone to Town
11. Medley: Heartaches by the Number / Busted / Pick Me up on Your Way Down / Tiger by the Tail
12. Let's Go All the Way
13. Camptown Races
14. Don't Ever Take No for an Answer
15. Green, Green Grass of Home
16. Katy Hill