In 1956, Starday Records issued a 16-track LP titled “Hillbilly Hit Parade Volume 1”, which featured George Jones, Leon Payne, Jeanette Hicks, Benny Barnes, Eddie Blank (aka Eddie Noack), Red Hayes and Thumper Jones. In 1958, Starday - by now conjoined with Mercury Records - issued another 16-track LP, also titled “Hillbilly Hit Parade Volume 1”. This one featured George Jones, Benny Barnes, Jeanette Hicks, James O’Gwynn, Leon Payne and Earl Aycock. The two albums are presented here together on one CD which also includes four bonus tracks by Sleepy LaBeef.