VA - As Good As It Gets: Hillbilly (2000)

This is a highly recommended two-disc set featuring the best of early country music legends at a budget price. Among the highlights from these 52 selections are Jimmie Rodgers' "T for Texas," Hank Williams' "Move It on Over," Ernest Tubb's "Walkin the Floor Over You," and Eddy Arnold's "Cattle Call." A number of these artists are represented by more than one track, encapsulating their best material that should satisfy collectors and casual country fans alike.

Tracklist:

CD 1:

01. Move It On Over - Hank Williams
02. Walkin The Floor Over You - Ernest Tubb
03. Headin For Texas And Home - Roy Rogers
04. Nine Pound Hammer - Merle Travis
05. Cattle Call - Eddy Arnold
06. Filipino Baby - Texas Jim Robertson
07. My Bucket's Got A Hole In It - Eddie Bond
08. Blues Come Around - Hank Williams
09. Ark As A Dungeon - Merle Travis
10. I'll Step Aside - Johnny Bond
11. Old Shep - Red Foley
12. You Nearly Lose Your Mind - Ernest Tubb
13. I Love You Because - Leon Payne
14. I Hope I'm Not Dreaming Again - Roy Rogers
15. Tennessee Waltz - Pee Wee King with Redd Stewart & The Golden West Cowboys
16. Texarkana Baby - Eddy Arnold
17. Rootie Tootie - Hank Williams
18. Lost John - Merle Travis
19. Heart Full Of Heartaches - Eddie Bond
20. Tomorrow Never Comes - Ernest Tubb
21. My Chickashay Gal - Roy Rogers
22. Bouquet Of Roses - Eddy Arnold
23. 16 Tons - Merle Travis
24. I'm A Long Gone Daddy - Hank Williams
25. Garden In The Sky - Blue Sky Boys
26. Prisoners Song - Vernon Dalhart

CD 2:

01. Lost John Boogie - Wayne Raney
02. Won't You Ride In My Little Red Wagon - Hank Penny
03. Travelling Blues - Jimmie Rodgers
04. I Love You So Much It Hurts - Floyd Tillman
05. Bear Cat Papa Blues - Gene Autry
06. I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - Carter Family
07. Last Letter - Rex Griffin
08. Waiting For A Train - Jimmie Rodgers
09. Orange Blossom Special - Jimmy Wakely & Arthur Smith
10. George's Playhouse Boogie - Maddox Brothers & Rose
11. Freight Train Boogie - Delmore Brothers
12. Wreck On The Highway - Roy Acuff
13. Tennessee Border - Jimmy Work
14. I Hang My Head And Cry - Sons Of The Pioneers
15. You Are My Sunshine - Jimmie Davis
16. In The Jailhouse Now - Jimmie Rodgers
17. Jack & Jill Boogie - Wayne Raney
18. You're My Big Baby Now - Jimmie Skinner
19. Wabash Cannonball - Roy Acuff
20. Do Right Daddy Blues - Gene Autry
21. Browns Ferry Blues - Delmore Brothers
22. Born To Lose - Ted Daffan
23. T For Texas - Blue Yodel No. 1 - Jimmie Rodgers
24. When The Moon Comes Over Sun Valley - Sons Of The Pioneers
25. Great Speckled Bird - Roy Acuff
26. Mule Skinner Blues - Blue Yodel No. 8 - Jimmie Rodgers