late 70's U.S. release on local, privat label out of Louisiana; top-shelf americana Country-Folk galore by southern U.S. guitar-picker/singer teamin' up with Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Doc Watson...; well, he worked on the Louisiana Hay Ride, the Austin City Limits and... played the the Grand Ole Opry! all songs written by Phil S. (Ramblin) Malbrough and performed with assistance of friends on steel-pedal, 5-string banjo, fiddle, dobro, electric rhythm-guitar, bass... and a haunting femme harmony-voice on the outstanding "piece of wood and steel" ...you get the impressions that the legendary long, black veil has come alive on this song!! "box of memories" for opening track, is great, out-west loner-back-porch sway and "beertender pour me a bar" keeps some good humour at bay! has an superb, extended version of "mr. Bojangles" with Ramblin gettin' into some moods that justifies his nickname perfectly;