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The Wondering Boy (1951-1958)

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If you want to hear country music like it used to be, in the great era of the 1950's and 1960's, this is the set for you. Disc 4 is particularly outstanding with classic but little known songs like "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down" and the great prison song "Life To Go." It doesn't get much better than this, both as to songs and Pierce's unique style. A clear illustration as to how the style of country music has drastically changed over the past 40 years - for the worse, I would say! If you want total immersion in classic country music, buy this boxed set.

A big, fat, honkin' four-CD box set representing the holy grail of Webb's work that's actually in print. The LP-sized package includes 113 tracks and a lavish booklet with great liner notes by Webb-ologist Otto Kitsinger, as well as a complete discography of Webb's Decca sessions, giving info on side musicians, writers, producers, etc. Plus, there's over an album's worth of this material which had never been released before! ... So why do I so seldom actually listen to these discs? Well, slowly I find myself coming to the conclusion that Bear Family might do better off if they made single CD "economy" versions of some of their fabuloso box sets... The multi-disc boxes are great fetish items, but somewhat pricey and a bit daunting to delve into once you actually shell out the cash and drag one home. Don't get me wrong, though -- this collection is ace bunny killer. Not a bad track on it. Worth every pfennig. And the second that Bear Family puts out a follow-up collection of stuff from the late-'50s and early-'60s, I'll be standing in line to pick up my copy.

Thus is a great boxed set, which reveals Webb as being the closest country artist to Hank Williams stylistically. A few songs have some odd percussion-almost sounding like coconut shells being banged against a table. A few other songs-although good-suffer from the intrusive piano found on numerous Nashville songs of the time. But, all in all, this is a great collection from a man who belongs in the Country music hall of fame and like most Bear Family boxed sets-a little expensive but worth the cost.

Webb Pierce music was playing on radio and juke boxes through out the fiftys and sixtys and it is just as good today as it was then, if you are a true country fan you have to have this album because this is the roots of country,"dont do it darling"and "how long will it take"are among my favorites and of course "wondering" is the song that gave him the name Wondering Boy.. this album is an important part of country music'and a "must Have"for country collectors

I bought this CD because it had a song that my Dad used to play when he and my Mom were dating. The neat thing is that all of the songs are "live" (in concert). He loves it!!!

One of out true father's of country music, and definately the King of Honky Tonk, here is the finest collection of early Webb you'll ever find (and, of course, it's a Bear Family product). Besides the magnificent 4 CD collection of songs, there is a large-sized booklet enclosed with extensive notes and background on these years of Webb Pierce's career. I know that these Bear Family Collections can be expensive, but they are worth every penny, and these folks do the most admirable job you can imagine of putting together a collection! Like all of their box-set collections, there are a few numbers included that are repeats (inclusions of re-makes of the same song more than once), and there are a couple of those on Webb's collection. I believe you'll enjoy the sounds of the Wilburn Brothers, as well as early Red Sovine and Kitty Wells duets here. Like I said, this is one complete collection. A+++

Excellent blend of Country Voice and Country music - BUT would loved an ALL GOSPEL CD by Webb Pearce. There's a wide audience out there who long for the return of the Old Country type Gospel singing.