This album appeared on the market in 1958, and quickly became a classic and essential fiddle album (it was possibly the first 12-inch country fiddle album ever released). It didn’t stay in the catalog very long, and since that time the original MGM album has become a highly sought, high-dollar collector’s item. Backing Howdy on this record were Pete Kirby (Brother Oswald) and Ray Edenton on guitars and Junior Huskey on bass. Forrester is deservedly considered one of the very best of the country fiddlers—he played a considerable amount of Bluegrass, but was best known as Roy Acuff’s fiddler for over 20 years. Acuff, a fiddler himself and a real fan of great fiddling, was responsible for getting Howdy the opportunity to cut this 1958 recording for MGM.