A fierce proponent of the honky tonk style, Jackson’s biggest hits were part of that golden era of country music from the late fifties and throughout the sixties. He went on to enjoy many decades at the Opry, even after he sued the venue’s owners for age discrimination. His championing of honky-tonk country music brought him legions of fans, and songs like “Life To Go”, “Waterloo”, “A Wound Time Can't Erase”, and “Why I'm Walking” remain much loved classics of the genre. This fantastic collection offers the listener a deep dive into his early repertoire, when country music still sounded ‘country’, prior to the ”Countrypolitan” takeover from the late sixties onwards