No one ever accused
Pierce of being a singer's singer; neverthless, his classic country oeuvre is totally individualistic, which is really more important. Any fan of '50s fiddle-and-steel honky tonk will want this collection, which features such
Pierce immortals as "There Stands the Glass," "Slowly," a rollicking 1954 remake of
Jimmie Rodgers' "In the Jailhouse Now," and the to-the-point "Honky Tonk Song." The latter is one of several cuts from the pen of a young
Mel Tillis. ~ Dan Cooper, All Music Guide