I haven't given out a five-star rating in a while (ground-breaking), but Hacksaw Harney deserves one. This is a country blues player's dream. Harney, while a delta native, shows his versatility and great skill on east coast sounding material (Ragtime Blues, Home Skeen Blues) and delta-style material.See the other review of this album for more info about Harney. He didn't record much and any of his early work appears to be lost.There is only one vocal (he was a weak vocalist. Roy Bookbinder says he had a speech impediment). This makes it harder to identify with and relate to the person (listen to and compare with Bill Broonzy's work. You'll notice some similarities in style, but Broonzy's star status rings through on his vocals).If you want to hear some great, old-style country blues guitar work, this deserves a listen. Hats off to Hacksaw, Adelphi records, modern technology (the original recordings had a buzz that made them unlistenable), and whoever cleaned up the tapes and released this.